Question

Complete the sentences from the listening on page 14 with the words in the box. Then choose the correct option in the rule.

was               wearing                    were                   doing

1. What were you.......................in Sa Pa?

2. We.......................visiting my dad for a couple of weeks.

3. I.......................walking down the street with my sister.

4. The girls were.......................long indigo blouses over knee-length shorts.

RULE We use the past continuous to describe short actions / long actions in the past.

Answer 1

1. doing

2. were

3. was

4. wearing

Answer 2

1. doing

2. were

3. was

4. wearing