Name: Angela Sofia Arteaga Cadena

English III
Teacher: Valeria Eraso

1. Circle the correct verb form in each of the following sentences.

a) Mary prepared / was preparing lunch when they came / was coming.
b) Who was that nice girl you talked / were talking while I walked / was walking by the pub?
c) Last weekend Susan fell / was falling and broke/ was breaking her leg.
d) When I entered / was entering the cafeteria Mary had / was having lunch with Peter.
e) We drove/ were driving to Berlin in Robert´s new car when the car was breaking down/broke down.
f) The sun shone / was shining brightly when I got up / was getting up this morning.

2. Read the following sentences and put the verbs in brackets in either the Past Simple or the Past
Continuous. Put any other words in brackets in the correct place.

a) As Sophie walked (walk) up Regent Street she met (meet) an old friend from college.
b) Who spoke (you/ speak) to on the phone when I came (come)in?
c) Mary was reading (read) in bed when she heard (hear) a strange noise downstairs.
d) Sebastian arrived (arrive) at Susan´s house a little before 11 a.m., but she was not (not/be) there. She was
studying (study) at the library.
e) What was Peter doing (Peter / do) when you knocked (knock) on his door?
f) Helen wore (wear) her dress to the party last night.

3. Watch the video “what where you doing?” and answer the following questions:

a) Where was she sitting?

b) What was she drinking?
c) Why did she go to the grocery store?
d) What happened while she was reading the label of the tomato sauce?
e) What happened while she was waiting at the checkout?
f) What was he doing when he felt a strong smell of smoke?
g) Who was lying down on the floor and what was she doing?
Questionnaire solution
a) Where was she sitting?
She was sitting on the balcony
b) What was she drinking?
She was drinking a tea
c) Why did she go to the grocery store?
She went to the supermarket because she was hungry and she wanted to buy
tomato sauce to make spaghetti
d) What happened while she was reading the label of the tomato sauce?
She was reading the label and she dropped it
e) What happened while she was waiting at the checkout?
She realized that she forgot her wallet
f) What was he doing when he felt a strong smell of smoke?
He was sitting in the living room watching TV.
g) Who was lying down on the floor and what was she doing?
Mrs. Brown was lying on the ground and was asking for help.