i ISOC ge EE esretaliny DT wosposting a letter. sow i all [Tt was a beautiful sunny day. Many people were out and about. Suddenly. a green car came speeding | along the road and it didn't stop at the zebra crossingl It hit a young boy who was on the crossing. Don't worry, he was all right, but he had to go to hospital for a check-up. A policeman came and he interviewed all the witnesses. He asked them what they saw and he also asked them: | ‘What were you doing when the car hit the boy?" | What was everyone doing when the car hit the boy? Match up the answers with the people who gave them: 1) The blond lady with sunglasses. a) was eating an icecream, I didn't see anything! 2) The old lady in an orange coat. _b) I didnt see anything because my dog was chasing a 3) The young boy inared cap. cat! He's a naughty boy, but I love him! : 4) The bus driver. ) Twas having a shower when T heard a big bang. : d) Iwas fixing a TV aerial when the car hit the boy. : Sees) eer ¢)Lwas texting my mate. wast loking atthe road, so less I didn't see anything. Sorry, can't help you. ; 7) The workman on the roof. : 4) was caling a friend, but I saw everything. 49) Twas reading a megazine, so T didn't see anything. hh) My baby was screaming so T wasn't paying attention. 8) The lady in the window. 9) The man in the phone box. J) Twas driving my bus. I can tell you what happened. PPAST SIMPLE vs PAST CONTINUOUS 1.- Complete the sentences with a verb in past simple tense. fall live a) My mother... in the mountains and... her ankle ; b) The waiter... delicious dishes for me and my friends bring become c) The American singer «a lot of money for his performance. one ah earn carry Shiels rechand Shh ches buy cheat MReey 9 euecacdcees breals \ learn 2.- Complete with past continuous tense. 4) The birds... (sing) in the trees. b) My daughter... (swim) in the river The children «nu. (draw) pictures. ¢)Tohn (walk) to the gym. e) Dora and Sarah... (drink) milk SD deweenhe anaes f) The cats .- (sleep) in the conner. 9) We ......-» (make) a snowman in the garden. —_a) Where did you go last weekend? h)Norma ..... (watch) a documentary on TV. i) Laurie and Sonia ..... (Surf) in the sea. b) What were you doing yesterday at 9.00 am? J)Philip ... (se) @ computer in the library. k) Cindy (wait) for her parents. c) Where were you living three years ago? 1) The train... (arrive) at the station m) My dad (help) me with my homework. 1) Daniel (talk) to his teacher, O)ANNE nen (ake) her bed ard ...... (tidy) the room. p) Lucy ...... (tell) me a good joke in cless. g) The tW0 B0Y$ une (Fight) in the pork. 1) Marina (eat) an apple tart. 5) The gin! (wear) red shoes. d) Who did you see yesterday morning? Collective.comenglishwsheets.com AT9 O'CLOCK Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Use "Past Continuous Tense" 28... \ ; Mr.Thompson The chef Peter Jeremy and || Brian The children Rachel (¢rive) to work in || (cook) the soup of (ploy) his new car || (play) hide and his new car, the day in his (wait) for the racing game on his || seek in the kitchen school bus. computer. playgrourd Laura and her Joseph My mother and ‘Susanna mother (ride) a comelHe || father (water) the (practise) the lyreNAME: DATE: GRAMMAR WORKSHEET PAST CONTINUOUS C 1 was 1 wasn't You | were You | weren't He | was He | wasn't She was playing. ‘She wasn't playing. werent = wee et it was it wasn't we | were we — | weren't They | were They | weren't Yes, No, Was |I 1 was. {I wasn't Were | you you |were. |you | weren't Was [he he was. [he | wasn't Was |she | playing? | [she fwas. |she | wasn't. Was |it it was. |it wasn’t Were | we we were. [we | weren't Were | they they were. |they | weren't © Fillin the blanks below to complete the sentences. use the words in the above boxes. 1. A _WElre _ they watching TV at midnight? B: No, they Weren't. 2. We eating lunch in the eafeteria at noon. ca you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? 8: No, | 4 walking home when | saw the car accident. 5. My classmate and | studying together at the library. 6. While he cleaning the house. we cooking. 7. A: What you doing atone o'clock? B:| sleeping. 8. The car engine working, $0 | had to fix it. BA: you listening to the teacher? B: Yes, | - 10. At seven o'clock, Mr. Smith robbing the bank. 14. Steven doing his homework, he was playing with his friends. 12. It raining last night, so | took my umbrella. 13. Anne studying in London last year. 14.1 working as a teacher when | first met your mother. 15. We swimming while you playing volleyball.Past Present Future Thetelephone rang Doing my homework: Long- period action Continuous action ‘Telephone rang: Short-penod action Action thet interrupts other action ¢.g. While I was doing my homework, the telephone rang When the telephone rang was doing my homework “second form of the verb“ “When is often followed by Simple Past Tense, whereas "while" is usually followed by Past Continuous Tense. "While" expresses the idea of "during that time." > Exercises:Look at the picture above and make sentences by using beth “when and while”. 1- The postman/deliver the letters/John/clean the windows. ‘Whale John was cleaning the windows,the postman delivered the letters ‘When the postman delivered the leters John was cleaning the windows 2. My grandmother/dust the house/my mother/answer the door. 3. Sandra/look through the window/the postman/come. 4 Sally/ see the postman /my uncle /speck with me. 5- The dog/bork/my mother/answer teh door. WewerehavingCOMPLETE WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS 1 Manuel 2. Lorena 3.- Helen 4-Alexander 5.-Estefania (plant) some trees in his garden, . (light) a campfire yesterday. (play) the violin and the piano. . (not meet) his uncle Jerry. . (break) the agreement. 6.-The manager ....... (speak) to his brother. 7.-The president ...... (open) a new school. 8-We (become) very famous. 9.-A write ...... (win) the Nobel Prize. 10.-The bricklayer ...... (build) his house. IL A nurse ene (cure) my wounds. 12.-The footballer ......... (kick) the ball. 13.-The referee cnn» (shout) loudly 14-All the children... (begin) to laugh 15.-They ....... (enjoy) at the party. 16.-My 09 soxnnwe (bark) at my friend, 17.-Her dad (fly) to Paris. 18.-Thomas ........ (Feel) dizzy and tired. 19.-Samuel's Cat 0.0... (drink) some milk. WRITE QUESTIONS FOR THESE ANSWERS 1.- He was stealing some money 2.-Terry was helping his dad in the garden. 3- Larry's daughter was studying. 4-Ehilip was collecting foreign stamps. 5.-My mom was baking some biscuits, 6.-T was phoning my boyfriend, j ~The kid was sleeping in bed. = She was borrowing me some history books. lective.com WRITE SENTENCES IN PAST CONTINUOUS 1.- George/travel/ by train /to work. 2. Wergret Vso i/o wou 3 Gael /Sueeg hc Miche feo 44 beth/ rin] the park [at 30pm &.- Your Friends /htethike/on the rood. 6 Jogi PRAT eA Gh 7.- The girls /wear/ red shoes. 8.- John /listen/to rock music. 9.- Timmy /clean/ his apartment. 10.- Anne/ride/ her horse. WRITE THE SENTENCES IN NEGATIVE FORM 1 Your teacher was marking exams. 2.- Margaret was teaching German, 3. The shop assistant was talking to the customer. 4 Miriom was using the computer. .- You were sending postcards. 6.- Steve was following her. - Two men were sitting on a bench. ~ Twas having a day off. 9.- The shop was opening. 10.- We were having tea. 11.- Susan was washing her hair in the bathroom. 12.- Lily was asking question 13 Kate and Jill were clapping hands happily.Yesterday was Sunday and everybody was doing something. Fill in the blanks with Past Continuous Tense. Then, match the sentences with the pictures. 1) Mrs. White (do) shopping, (cook ). - (do) == (clean ) the --- ( climb ) == (play ) computer games. Gilnihal -= --= (knit) a scarf for her mother, (ride Ja ---- (0) to the --= (organize a === ( ge ) fishing (run) (play ) — (stay ) in (water ) the 17) My father and his friends - (play ) the guitar. = (have ) picnic (read ) a book. (do ) his (feed ) the baby. listen ) to music.actions that were in progress inthe past was sleeping at ten o'clock, We use it to‘tlkabout two actions that were in progress at the same time T was reading a book while she was sleeping We also use it to talk about ections that ‘were in progress and interrupted by another ‘action inthe past. ‘When he called me, I was cooking ‘Twas doing my homework were watching TV. broke the vase I felt very sorry. ‘Mehmet was waiting for somebody 1 ‘saw him. We were having breakfast bus came. my parents ry father was cutting the trees my mother was cooking =a 3 iq Teseinyter’ otter me QR ve To brushing his teeth. ‘Sevgi was knitting her grandchildren were watching TV. What were they doing you called them? OMOwODOH OHOwD ‘Twas combing my hair. My sister eame in ‘Maret painted the fences. Kubilay was planting some trees. “Tahsin wes playing snauball. We saw him. ‘My mother was having arest, We came home. Twas having an exer, The headmaster opened the deer. When-While T was making a cake my husband was washing the dishes ) Melek was sleeping when-while I opened the door. ‘When-While T was swimming my friends were playing volleyball When-While Ali phoned me I was hoving 2 shower. ‘My mother was drinking feawhen-while T came home. ‘Our teacher was writing something on the board when-while somebody knocked at the door. ‘What were you doing when-while T phoned you? When-While I saw her she was having dioner with her boyfriend, ‘wasn't waiting for her when-while she came in. ‘We were ice-skating when-while Serkan broke his lea © Fill in the blanks with the verbs given. Oktay. (do ) his homework when eal) itm to go ut. (net-clean ) the house (knock )at the door: (ik )up the (call ) him to when somebody 3) The gardener lowers when we. What you. (do ) when you (hear she was coming? He computer games 10) Suand Vildan when the teacher 11) When 12) When ny friends they (drink ) coffe. 13) Bani, (feed ) the dog when it (bite )time. The action or situation has week Twas on holiday.) white and peaceful. -is used when somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain already started before this time but hedh? finished. (Eg:This time last describe background scenes ina story:It was snoning and the town was when an action was interrupted by another action. The longer action isin ‘the past progressive and the shorter Affirmative and negative form: T/He/She/T+ was +V+ing ‘T/He/She/it was noteVeing (wasn't) We/You/They were Ving We/You/They were not+V+ing (weren't) Questions and short answers Was 1/He/She /It +V + ing? Yes I/He/She /it was. No, T/He/She /it wasn't. Were we/you/they + Vsing Yes, we/you/they were. No. we/ou/they werent read- reading do doing ering: weite- writing (e) rmake- making = 1 vowel before 1 ‘consonant:stop-stopping, ‘un-runninng -Y7 ing: enjoy enjoying, _study-studying @ ay 1.Match the pictures with the sentences and use the correct verb form, 1. Mike ond Horry Harold Tack and Eve Bee Mike Leo Peter They . He, 10, basketball in the gym at 5 pin. (on the river yesterday af ternoon, bike in the town, some honey. the dolphin with some fish golf in the pork at 3 pm. Football with his friends. in the Moonlight Bar yesterday evening an interesting computer games . ‘a motorbike around the city on Monday. 2.Complete the sentences with the Past progressive of the verbs in brackets, 1. What. 2.The children (you/say)? We (not listen ) +o you. (watch) a new film when their mother got home last night. 3.What, he/do) while you alt (snow) while we B.The dog not bark) ata thief. It 6.At 9 O'clock Mrs, Gold (cook) dinner. 3. Speak ond write what was Eddie doing at ..? (skote)? (paint ) the cor in the garage. (bark) at a cat. siondetiv® By a.m. ¢ at the weekend #Past Continuous Tense 01 Complete com o Past Continuous: a) The teacher {not talk) when Mary arrived. bb) The Boys: (play) when the bell rang q Lucy, (do) her homework when someone knocked the door? d). Mark's parents, (write) him a letter when they heard acrash, @) Ann (not sleep) when the alarm clock rang, f) They {not watch) TV when their parents arrived (02 Look the picture and write what they were doing yesterday morning: 3- Simple Past or Past Continuous? Complete the spaces with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. a) My mother was watering the flowers while | (study). b) The film, (not/start) at eight last night. It {start) at nine. We (talk) about Mary when she (come) in the room,