UNIT

3 Grammar

Past continuous 3 Complete the news story with the correct

1 Look at Joe’s diary for last weekend. Then
complete the sentences.
(Friday pm) – study [], watch a film []
(Saturday am) – work in garage (with dad) []
(Saturday pm) – play video games [], read a
comic []
(Sunday am) – sleep [], visit cousins []
(Sunday pm) – have a picnic (with family) []
form of the verbs in brackets.
Lucky escape for baby hedgehog
Last week, a pilot in Scotland
1 was preparing (prepare) to take off when
he 2 (see) a baby hedgehog
in front of the plane. He 3
(stop) the plane for two minutes while
the hedgehog 4 (cross)
in front of the plane. The hedgehog
5 (be) fine thanks to him!

1 On Friday evening, Joe wasn’t studying .

He was watching a film.
2 On Saturday morning, Joe and his dad
.
3 On Saturday afternoon, Joe
.
He .
4 On Sunday morning, he
. Grammar round-up
He  .
4 Complete the dialogue.
5 On Sunday afternoon, Joe and his
family  . A: W hat 1    were    you doing last night?
I2 to the skate park, but you
Past simple and past continuous 3 there.
B: O h sorry, I 4 working on
2 Tick (ü) the sentences that are correct. my computer. I entered a video game
Correct the incorrect ones. competition three weeks 5 .
1 When the bell was ringing, we And yesterday I found out that I reached
were still writing.  
ü  the next round!
When the bell rang, we were still writing. A: R eally? What 6 you do for
2 Were you practising the piano when the first part?
I walked past your house? B: I sent an idea for a video game. So
now for the second part, I 7

making the actual game. But it
3 Where were you going while I saw you? 8 taking a lot of my time.
I 9  ever have any free time!
4 Who was Kiko talking to outside A: M y dad used 10 a video
school yesterday? game designer. Maybe he can help you.
B: C ool, thanks. So, how was the skate park
5 My dad drove past us while 11  night?
we waited for the bus. A: B oring. 12 were only a couple
of people there!

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