GRAMMAR j 23 Past continuous: affirmative, negative and questions Explanations ‘We use the past continuous to deseribe a continuing situation in the past, We often interrupt a continuing situation with a sudden event, 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm Bp 4.30pm ———__* avinga bath — phone rane Now Nadia phoned me ut 7.30. | was Revie of baths. Statements Las month Twas working in Brazil Joa sitting, He was sitting, We were sitting. You were sitting. She was sitting. Whey were sitting. He way sitting, Negatives The teacher was talking, but Harry wasn't listening. was not = wasi't were stot = weren't Twasn’ sitting, He wase't sidting, We werent sitting. You weren't sitting. She wasn't sitting. They werent sitting: Tr wasn't sidting Yer/No Questions Were they working in the office’ | Was 1 sitting? Was he sitting? Were we sitting? Were you sitting? Was she sitting? Were they sitting? | L Was it sitting? Wh- questions Whar were you doing at 6.002 Who was he talking to? Examples Steve was eating int the restaurant when the fire started, Carmen wasn't teaching in 1990, she was studying, Were vor cating dinner when J phoned? azGRAMMAR 13 PAST CONTINUOUS: AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS 1 Look at the picture of a classroom at 2.00 yesterday. Complete each sentence about it using a verb from the box. Lisa and Ed Bill and Kate play football seadabeek — listen to music write on the board draw pictures look out of the window a) Anna. by Paula and Jim VTi cs seeeesenee ty Kate and Bill .. ©) SAM eee 1) Edand Lisa 2 Correct each sentence. a) Anna was drawing pictures... Ald wasit drawing pictreres = b) Paula and Jim were looking out of the window. .......... ~ ¢) Timi was reading a book. . sates d) Kate and Bill were writing on the board. ¢) Sam was playing football f) Ed and Lisa were listening to music. —b) Kate and Bill/look out of the window ©) Ed and Lisa/read a book d) Paula and Jimswrite on the board... —©) Anna/play football .., =. f) Sam/listen to music ........of Or ic Consolidation Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple. a) Tom (OOK aul ASE nn oUt of The ssindow. b) We (taked... .. the bus from the aixport to the eity centre, c) Laura (read) ... dj Kate (close) ... #8) An old friend (come) ., sesnserseseeeeeees $OSEE THC Yesterday, £) EGCG) seeceenseereoneene an intavesting film last week, convene: the book all afternoon. cow all the windows and doors, Choose the most suitable answer (1-7) for each question (8-9). a) What were you doing when you saw the accident? sud, 1b) Dial you go to Italy last summer? aasraaieante ) What did you do last weekend? i) What did you do when you saw the leo men? ste e} Did you go ta schoal vestercay? ‘ ti Did you have a good time at the party? gi When did yau lind the money? scare 1 Yes, Ereally enjoyed myselt 2 J called the police 3. Yes, [spent three weeks there 4 Iwas standing at the bus-stop. While [ was cleaning the floor 6 Tmel my friends, and spent time with my family. 7 No, J was ill, [stayed at home. Rewrite each sentence using a negative form of a verb from the box. Do nat change the meaning close forget’ getup like ss sitdown = goout win avid didn't miss the trai, a) David caught the train. , b) ©) They stayed at home. ssc Cristina remembered her book, d) John opened the door e) Terry stayed in bed. 1) Karen hated Chinese food, g) Chris's team fost the match, h) {stood up an the bus all the way home. sass. ssvieeeesenntGRAMMAR 14 CONSOLIDATION @ 4 Correct each sentence or question. a) Where did you went last night? b) didn" Bnew the anawer, 1 Harry maked a lot of noise. .. dy Ulidiy'( Liked my new teacher. e} Took you your medicine? . f) Helen comed home tate last night... 2) Ldidn't got up early this morning, Ih What did yeu saw at the cinema? oo. 5S Read the answers, Write a question for each answer, ay Were cal GiG eark ing Lage aight? Last night? No, 1 isn't working last night hy) Was Yes, that’s right. Tim was wailing at the bus-step. cc) Was - “ . No, Mary wasn't tatking. d) Was Yes, that’s right, Kate was wearing jeans. EL WEE cece aes cejunanresioeon Yes, Ali and Menmet were plitying football, WS a 7 og ECE Nr oe Raining? Yes, il was 6 Change the verbs in brackets into the past continuous. Were you playing a) (ou, phy), b) (Mary, have} .. utennis wath Paolo yesterday? hunch at 1 a'clock, (we, watch) dy Who (y #) (ome ol the boys, look}... basketball all day, DU, MIE) aces cccenne . 1 at the party last night? = out of the window, FEEL WAURY cscs omearaeoeree antec soe Home in the vain, Think about grammar! Are the sentences trire or false? a) When actions in the past are completed, use the past simple. by) When actions in the past are not completed, use the past continuous, ©) Did is for negative sentences only, aSPee LU iP) Statements Questions 36 Past continuous and past simple Explanations We often contrast a Continuing situation with a sudden event, Twas writing u letter when Paul phoned. {continuing situation) (sudden event) 6.20pm 7pm 7.30pm apm 8.20pin SSS SSS ee SSS ee writing a Fetter telephone sang Nay I stated the letter at 7.00. Past! phoned af 8,00. Twas writing a Jetter when Paul phoned. White Dwas writing a fetter, Pal phoned. While | was waiting for the bus, J saw the accident. (continuing situation) {sudden event) Toam Ham x waiting saw accident I started waiting for the ius at £0.00. Fsaw the eecident at 10,30, T saw the accident when | was waiting for Ue bus, I saw dhe accident while Fwas waiting for the bus Iwas waiting for the bus wher i saw the accident Wien I saw the accident, Fwas waiting far the bas. What were you doing wher t phoned? Twas writing « letter when you phoned When did yor see the accident? I saw the accideuit while Twas waiting for the bus: = You can use wien with both past simple and contimuous, but wile is only used with the continuous.SHAMMAR 15 PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST SIMPLE Underline the correct verb form in each sentence, al While I was doiny Jatid my homework, Thad a guad idea. By Jim was bnevikingebroke his leg when he was playing golf o) When Lartived, Iwas goiagfwend into the kitchen. oh We war rincting-formet an old box while-we were digging in the garden, @1 1 us sveingeServ on ofd friend while I was waiting for the train, 1) While | hatvus tiving a bath, the phone rang. Complete each sentence, Use the verbs in brackets. Use jrast simple or past continuous. a) Chris (eat). AE... $plighettl every day last week. b) When Hoon... sauces. IDKO the faum, tea boys play)... pecccneenma football, ©} Peter (UTM OM) or esirseceenee seine HE TY, but nothing (happen’ ae a) While we (run} : von the pack, Mary 1AM OVER) es cceeee eee 8) While d iste) oc YO MUSIC, [MHeaE) sete the doorbell. #) L(break) coven HY PEN While [ (do) ove homework, Read the paragraph. Choose the most suitable word for each space. Last week my friend Sandy and 1 (1).A to go to the heach on the bus. While we . suinimer chathes, and we (2) ....dor the bus, it suddenly (3) ....t0 rain, We (S)...3n umbrella, While we (6) .... (eee in the rain, Sandy's mother (7)... fast, so We (B)..... to her. Luckily, she (9) ..... us, and (10}..... us home in the car. 1) A decided B was deciding C were deciding 2) A were waiting, RB waiting C was waiting 3) A start 1 was stating © started 4) A was wearing B wore C were wearing 5) Aweren'thaving — B had © didn't have 65) A stood B were standing © standed 7) A drived B driving © drove 8) A were waving BR owaved C was waving 9) A noticing, B noticed © didn’t not FO) A took RB take © faked| | Irregular verbs Infinitive be beat become begin bite blow break bring build burn buy catch choose come cost cut dig do draw dream drink arive eat fall feel fight find fly forgive get give 30 grow have hear hide hit hold burt keep know Past simple was/were beat became began bit blew broke brought built burntéburned bought caught chose came cost cut dug did drew dreamtfdreamed drank drove ate fell felt fought found flew forgave got gave went grew had heard hid hit held hun kept knew past participle been beaten become begun bitten blown broken brought built pumtfburned bought caught chosen, come cost cut dug done drawn dreamt/dreamed drank driven eaten fallen felt fought found flown forgiven got given, gone grown, had heard hidden, hit held hurt kept known,Infinitive lay lead learn Jeave lene let lie Night Jose make mean meet pay put read ride ring rise run say see sell send shoot sbut sing sit sleep speak spell spend stand steal swim take teach tell think throw understand wake wear win write Past simple Jearnt/learned left lent let lay lit lost made meant met paid put read rade rang rose ran said saw sold sent shot shut sang sat slept spoke spelled/spelt spent stood stole swam took taught told thought threw understood woke wore won wrote Past participle laid Jed Jeamnt/learned Jeft lent let Jain lit lost made meant met paid put read ridden rung risen run said seen sold sent shot shut sung sat slept spoken spelled/spelt spent stood stolen swum taken taught told thought thrown understood woken worn won written 253