PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

WRITTEN EXPRESSION TASK 2

PART 1
Instructions: Look at the picture and complete the description using either SIMPLE PAST
TENSE or PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE, using the verb in parentheses. Write your answer
inside the text box being provided

What was happening in class yesterday morning at 8:20 am?

Ben was whistling _____ (whistle).

Kake and Tom were looking _____ (look) at a photo. Debra talked _____
(talk) to Ken, she _____ (sleep).
Ken was sitting _____ (sit) next to Debra.

Ken drew _____ (draw) on the blackboard.

PART 2
Instructions: Look at the picture again, put in order the following questions and answer
them. In case the answer turns out to be negative, write a full sentence in affirmative as in the
given example in the example:
Example “a”:
A: WERE Cesar and Hector SLEEPING in the park?
B: No, they WEREN’T. They WERE PLAYING soccer in the park.
Example “b”:
A: WERE Cesar and Hector PLAYING in the park?
B: Yes, they WERE. (No additional sentence is required due to the affirmative answer).

1.- Kate and Tom / look / at a photo

yes, they were

2.- what / Ken / listen to?

yes, he was.

3.- Ben / look / at the students in the classroom?

no, they was, he was looking on the windows

4.- Kate and Tom / argue?

yes, they were

5.- Debra / cry?

no, they was, he was sleeping

6.- What / Ken / read?

he was Reading a book