1. Lan's mother was reading a book while Lan's grandparents watched TV.
2. Lan's father was drinking tea while he watched TV.
3. Lan's family was watching TV when she talked on the phone.
4. Lan's brother was drawing when she talked on the phone.
1. Lan's mother was reading a book while Lan's grandparents watched TV.
2. Lan's father was drinking tea while he watched TV.
3. Lan's family was watching TV when she talked on the phone.
4. Lan's brother was drawing when she talked on the phone.
Memory challenge.
Work in groups. Take turns to say a sentence that describes what each person in the picture was doing.
Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. We donated / were donating money to help the earthquake victims last month.
2. - What did you do / were you doing when the volcano erupted?
- I slept / was sleeping in my bed.
3. While they camped / were camping near the river, the flood was coming / came suddenly.
4. After Tom ran / was running out of his house, he moved / was moving quickly to a safer place.
5. I didn't read / wasn't reading a newspaper at 9 a.m. yesterday, but I watched / was watching the news about the tornado.
Form questions using the past continuous. Then in pairs, ask and answer the questions.
Example:
you / play / football / 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?
- Were you playing football at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?
- Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. I was doing my homework.
1. you / have dinner / 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
2. you / do / homework / 8 o'clock yesterday evening?
3. you / watch / film / 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.
1. They (help) _________ the flood victims at 10 o'clock last night.
2. It (not snow) _________ when I left home this afternoon.
3. While she (work) _________ the field, the tornado came.
4. - What _________ you (do) _________ at 9 o'clock yesterday morning?
- I (watch) _________ the news about a volcanic eruption.
5. - _________ you (cry) _________ when I saw you two days ago?
- No, I wasn't.