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PA§T CONTTNUOU§
you, we, they l, he, she, it
+ You ñere úorking lwas-working
, a Wéi^ñlbu working?
You weren't working I wasn't working
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We use the past continuous to say what was ( not ) happening around a past time.
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l. What weie the peoplé do'rng yesterday evening? Look at the pictures and complete the sentences
with words from the box.

Cook supper
dance r'
drive home r/
not watch TV y'
1. At 9:15 Fredy was playing cards.
Play cards oz

2. At 10: 30 Fred and Alice tuerr danu,tq

3. At 8:20lo* ,o" / 4
4. At7:20 Mary uas n't utatcÁtnle tv
5. At 1L;00 Oliver uas cookinq suPPer
ll. Make sentences in Past continuous:
1. ( +) She / eat / at the restaurant. She was eating at the restaurant.
2. (+) They / drink/wine atthe party. Tha.v aere dnnt'nq tt,¡ne a/ ,lhe Poly
3. (- ) The children I play/ rrrn" O^rn, ,,
¡*'t
4. (-) My husband / *ori / in his on r. i§'ru
5. (?) My dog I sleep / on the sofa. on lhe
6. (?) Rita /
bake /a chocolate cake.
7. (+) Manuel / reapair / his car in the garden.
8. (+) My mother / water / the plants one hour ago. s ,$urtrn'og //tu f/o,,/t o, e
háu, og,
lll. Read and answer:

Yesterday, it was raining all day. Ann was playing inside the house. She wanted to
be outside. She wasn't playing outside because it was raining.
She was feeling tired o{ being trapped inside the house.
Ann was trying to keep busy inside the house. She was reading her book until the
electricify went out. Theru she decided to clean her bedroom. She was cieaning until
lunchtime. she sat by the window and watched the rain. \Aflhile Ann was watching
the rain, the phone rang.Her mother was calling to say she was coming home. She
was bringing a new game. Ann and her mother ate ice cream and played the garne.
Whfe they were playrng, the rain stopped! But Ann didn't notice. She was having
such a good time with her mom!

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1. Where was Ann playing yesterday? Why wasn't she playing outside?
She utas plevinq )nttde lhe house -

aasc ff uas tainln

2. What was Ann doing the electricity went out? What was she until lunchtime?
Ehe uas her book.
her

What was he doing? What was happening?

Last night at 7 o'clock, Jimy was taking pictures of birds. He was walking through
the cify park when he saw a fire. An old, empty building near the park was on fire.
Jimy pulled out his camera.

He was taking pictures of the fire when the fire trucks pulled up. The firefighters
jumped out. They hooked up their hoses. While they were fighting the fire, Jimy
was taking more pictures.

The firefighters were fighting the fire and Jimy was taking pictures when the rain
started. The rain helped put the fire out. The firefighters were clapping and Jimy
was cheering.The fire was finally out.

IV. Answer the following questions.

l.What was Jimy doing last night at 7 o'clock? Where was he walking when he saw the fire?
Hc was {all'na pictfure¡ o{ 6irds
Hc b¡rds - He
He ¡¡tas lhouah l&e
Jrmy oolng wnen tne nre trucl
S hkt\ha picr\tret a.{ .r, /
3. What were the firefi doing when the rain started? What were they doing when the fire w'ent
out?

flr"y ueru úahlina #r, Á,r, J4r"u uere claeefna

V. Answer about you:
l. What were you doing yesterday morning? T utas fuinq my lvmewarlé
a'
2. Were you traveling on vacation? Á/o , T utasntl *a ve l¡ng on uadba

3. What was your best friend doing last weekend? H, Lrtl tilieod tun bola'nJ a ceke

lnglés ll Mg. Nancy león P.