Describe lo que hacan las personas del dibujo cuando entr Rick en la habitacin.

Completa las frases con un verbo de la tabla en Past Continuous.

Brush/watch/ read/ listen /write /eat/ paint /sit/ play
0 George was reading a book.
Barbara a letter.
Julie a sandwich.
Rita her hair.
Sue and Liz cards.
Alison to a CD.
Frank television.
Ann a picture.
Caroline on the floor.
Pon los verbos entre parntesis en Past Continuous o Past Simple.
0 It was snowing (snow) when I left home this morning.
1 It was a sunny afternoon and people______________ (sit) on the grass in the park.Then
suddenly it ________________(start) to rain.
2 A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
B:____________________________ (she/listen)?

3 He_______________(talk) on the phone when I arrive, he ______________(finish) the call.

Perhaps he thought that I______________ (listen) to his conversation.
4 I _______________(move) to London in 1990. I _________________(not/live) in London
when I________________(meet)them.
Order the words to complete the questions.
laughing / were / you)
Why were you laughing?
1 (chatting / she / was)
Who _____________________________ to?
2 (reading / were / you)
_____________________________ this book?
3 (saying / they / were)
What _____________________________?
4 (it / raining / was)
_____________________________ last night?
5 (he / listening / was)
_____________________________ to the radio?
Tick the correct sentences.
When Diego arrived home, his mother was
making the dinner

1 We watched TV when the phone rang.

2 While I was doing my homework, I listen to some music.
3 The participant was answering a question when the show ended.
4 When they saw her, she was crying.
5 Dan was sleeping when the film was finishing.

4 Write past continuous affirmative and negative

sentences and questions.
1 I / read / a book ()
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2 you / watch / TV (?. )
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3 they / speak / French ()
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4 he / sleep ()
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5 who / you / talk to (?. )
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6 I / chat / to a friend ()
__________________________________________
There are two mistakes in each sentence.
Correct them.
1 My dad was turning off the TV while we watch
Big Brother!
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
2 They not speak any English while they living in
France.
__________________________________________
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3 The presenter was ask a question when the
programme ends.
__________________________________________
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Complete the sentences with the correct verb in each gap. Use the past simple or past
continuous form.
When I arrived, they were watching TV. (arrive / watch)
1 While Dad ___________________ the dinner, I ___________________ my homework. (do /
cook)
2 When I ___________________ David, he ___________________lunch in the park. (have /
see)
3 ______________ Dans parents _____________ in Buenos Aires when he
______________________ born? (be / live)
4 I ___________________ any text messages while we ___________________ the film. (not
send / watch)
5 Why ___________ you ___________ when I ___________________ into the room? (laugh /
walk)
6 It ___________________ when we ___________________ the sports centre. (leave / not
rain)
Correct these past continuous sentences.
1 They was working hard.
They were working hard.
2 I was eat my lunch.
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3 Yesterday we swimming in the sea.
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4 Andy were living in Paris.
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5 You no were telling the truth.
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6 Natasha was dont sleeping.
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7 Im wasnt listening to music.

____________________________
8 He was playing golf?
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9 Were watching they the match?
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