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Name: Susan Portalanza Course: 10th C Date: 04/10/2021

Support Material

Video 1 5´22´´ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeKZ6Mm-SlY grammar structure

Video 2 5´54´´ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etvW0FOD_so dialogue animated

Video 3 2´20´´ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tgtP4q-WM haunted story / grammar

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Exercises

A.- Complete the following sentences using the Past Continuous form of the verb in the
brackets.

1.- I was making (make) my dog his dinner when you called.

2.- My sister was dancing (dance) to a Shakira song when I arrived.

3.- The cats were sitting (sit) on top of the piano, so I couldn´t play.

4.- I was drawing (draw) a picture of the teacher on the board when he came into the room.

5.- We were laughing (laugh) loudly, so we didn´t hear the bell.

6.- Mum and Dad were talking (talk) when we opened the door.

7.- Nigel was trying (try) to do his homework on the bus.

B.- Yesterday Tom´s Math teacher was late. What were the students doing when she got
when to the class? Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in the
box.

write do sit play dream

1. Lucy was doing a handstand

2. Daniel and Sophie were playing table tennis.
3. Samuel was sitting on the teacher´s desk.
4. Ken was writing a text message.
5. Lisa was dreaming about a day on the beach.

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C.- In the next Dialogue please complete the sentences, use the past continuous form of the
verbs.

A: What were you doing 1. (you / do) when I saw you yesterday?

B: I was waiting2 (wait) for my sister. She was buying3 (buy) something in a shop.

A: Who were you talking4. (you / talk) to when I phoned you?

B: It was my brother. He was telling5 (tell) me about a film he saw on TV.

A: Were his parents living6 (his parents / live) in England when he was born?

B: No, they were living7 (live) in Paris. His father was working8 (work) as an architect.

A: Were you watching9 (you / watch) TV when I called last night?

B: No, I wasn´t. I was reading10. (read) a magazine.

A: Who were you having11 (you/ have) lunch with when I saw you yesterday?

B: With Jane, She´s a friend of mine. We were talking12 (talk) about you!

A: Weren´t you playing13 (not play) tennis yesterday afternoon?

B: No, I wasn´t playing14 (not play) tennis, I was doing15 (do) my homework.

A: What were they wearing16 (they / wear) for school yesterday? Their school uniform?

B: No, they weren´t wearing17 (not / wear) their school uniform, they were wearing18 (wear)
jeans and T-shirts.

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D.- Look at the pictures 1 and 2. Write sentences in the negative form of the past Continuous

Picture 1

Picture 2

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 Cook sleep read eat have a shower watch

Last night at 10:00 p.m.

1.- my Uncle James was in the living room, but he wasn´t watching TV.

2.- My parents were in the kitchen, but they weren´t cooking.

3.- My sister, Jenny, was in the library, but she wasn´t reading.

4.- My brother, Mike, was in the bathroom, but he wasn´t having a shower.

5.- I was in bed, but I wasn´t sleeping.

6.- My grandparents were in the dining room, but they weren´t eating.

E.- Write questions and short answers. Use the pictures below and the word in brackets
when it is necessary.

1.- my uncle James /read a newspaper?

Q: Was my uncle James reading a newspaper?
A: Yes, he was
2.- Jenny / read a book? (eat a sandwich)
Q: Was Jenny reading a book?
A: No, she wasn´t. She was eating a sandwich.
3.- Mike / look out of that window?
Q: Was Mike looking out of that window?
A: Yes, he was.
4.- I / watch TV?
Q: Was I watching TV?
A: Yes, I was.
5.- my grandparents / eat dinner? (sleep)
Q: Were my grandparents eating dinner?
A: No, they weren´t. They were sleeping.
6.- my parents / cook dinner? (talk)
Q: Were my parents cooking dinner?
A: No, they weren´t. They were talking

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F.- Take a look at the picture below then write sentences about what were they doing?

Luis
Lucy

Frank Katy

Mary

1.- Jack was drinking a soda

2.- Luis was eating a sandwich.

3.- Sadia was reading a book.

4.- Juan was drawing.

5.- Mary was listening to music.

6.- Katy and Lukas were dancing.

7.- Frank was walking.

8.- Lucy was playing the piano.

9.- Anna was looking to Lucy.

G.- Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of the verbs.

1.- She was playing hockey. (to play)

2.- They were swimming in the pool. (to swim)

3.- It was raining. (to rain)

4.- We were listening to music. (to listen)

5.- The mobile was ringing. (to ring)

6.- The students were texting. (to text)

7.- Max was dancing with two girls. (to dance)

8.- I was waiting in front of the shop. (to wait)

9.- The cat was sleeping in the basket. (to sleep)

10.- He was repairing Gerry´s bike. (to repair)