Past of to be+ the ing form of the verb

Its used to talk about We often use this tense We also use it to tall an action in progress at to talk about two about an action in a certain time in the simultaneous actions. progress interrupted past. by another past action.

It is very often used with this tense, but when is also possible.

She was Look at the Verbs of thinking, liking, At inpm they blanks with the coking continuous or pictures and fill 7 watching the past were dinner while the being the past simpleand possession arethe verbs in the children were doing of one of a terror film on notebook. not used in continuous television. their homework.

1. 2.

Lisa was studying when her mum arrived home.

forms.

While Ann was at the hairdressers, her boyfriend sent her a text message. At 6 pm Alice was buying lots of presents for her family.

The light went out while I was watching my favourite cartoon. We often use thisabout Its used to talk to tall We also use it tense an action in progress at to talk an action in about about two simultaneous actions. aprogresstime in the certain interrupted Past of to be+ the ing form of by another past the past. verb action. At 7 pm they She was coking It is very of thinking, liking, Verbs often used were watching the dinner while The light went out with this tense, but being children were doing a and possession are terror film on while I was watching when isused in homework. nottelevision. also possible. their continuous my favourite cartoon. forms.

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While Bob and Helen were waiting for the bus it started to rain. exotic drink.

While Stella was talking to her boyfriend the waitress prepared them an At 5 oclock, Paul was leaving his office andand fill in the blanks with the past continuous Look at the pictures Anna was speaking on her mobile phone.
or the past simple of one of the verbs in the notebook.
1. 2.

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At 10 am Laura was giving a speech to her employees at her office. her.

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3. While Sue was sitting under a tree in the park her little cat was observing

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When Linda was having breakfast the doorbell rang.

Rob and Liz were jogging in the park when I saw them. go down.

Frank and Sandra had a cup of coffee while they were watching the sun
9. When I went into the caf Lana was serving food and drinks to the

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customers.
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While Tina was looking at a dress her husband was holding a pile of 12. packets.
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At 11 am Tim and Bella were walking in the town centre. 14. newspaper.
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15. At 12:30 my sister was sitting on a bench in the park reading the

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17. Helen was combing her hair when mum called her for dinner.

Paul listened to Amanda while she was playing the piano.

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Lucy was standing on platform 2 when her train arrived at the station. 20. Anna fell asleep while she was lying on her hammock. 21.

When Susan was coming back from the shops her motorbike broke down. The three girls reached an agreement over two hours. after talking for over two hours.
21. The three girls.. an agreement after talking for

Lisa .. when her mum.. home. Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the past continuous While Ann.. at the hairdressers, her boyfriend or the past simple of one of the verbs in the notebook. .. her a text message. 1. Lisa .. when her mum.. home. At 6 pm Alice.. lots of presents for her family. 2. While Ann.. at the hairdressers, her boyfriend While Bob and Helen.. for the bus it.. .. her a text message. to rain. 3. At 6 pm Alice.. lots of presents for her family. While Stella.. to her boyfriend the waitress 4. While Bob and Helen.. for the bus it.. .. them an exotic drink. to rain. At 5 oclock, Paul.. his office and Anna.. 5. While Stella.. to her boyfriend the waitress on her mobile phone. .. them an exotic drink. At 10 am Laura.. a speech to her employees at 6. At 5 oclock, Paul.. his office and Anna.. her office. on her mobile phone. While Sue.. under a tree in the park her little 7. At 10 am Laura.. a speech to her employees at cat.... her. her office. When Lindabreakfast the doorbell .. . 8. While Sue.. under a tree in the park her little Rob and Liz.. in the park when I.. them. cat.. . her. Frank and Sandra.. a cup of coffee while they 9. When Lindabreakfast the doorbell .. . .. the sun go down. 10. Rob and Liz.. in the park when I.. them. When I .. into the caf Lana .. food and 11. Frank and Sandra.. a cup of coffee while they drinks to the customers. .. the sun go down. While Tina.. at a dress her husband.. a pile of 12. When I .. into the caf Lana .. food and packets. drinks to the customers. At 11 am Tim and Bella .... in the town centre. 13. While Tina.. at a dress her husband.. a pile of At 12:30 my sister.... on a bench in the park packets. reading the newspaper. 14. At 11 am Tim and Bella .... in the town centre. Helen her. hair when mum.. her 15. At 12:30 my sister.... on a bench in the park for dinner. reading the newspaper. Paul ... to Amanda while she.... the piano. 16. Helen her. hair when mum.. her Lucy .. on platform 2 when her train arrived at for dinner. the station. 17. Paul ... to Amanda while she.... the piano. Anna .. asleep while she.. on her hammock. 18. Lucy .. on platform 2 when her train arrived at When Susan....back from the shops her the station. motorbike .... down. 19. Anna .. asleep while she.. on her hammock. The three girls.. an agreement after talking for 20. When Susan....back from the shops her over two hours. motorbike .... down.