Question

II. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in bracket into the past progressive.

1. When I first met her she ………………….(study) to paint.

2. A lot of people …………………………..(wait) for the 7.30 bus last night.

3. Where …………………………(you/ live) when you saw him last.

4. When I …………………(arrive) he ……………….(talk) on the phone.

5. When Shirley …………………….(go) to the university in 1999, Kevin was working as a computer operator.

6. My dog was walking along quickly when Mr. Pit …………..(attack) him.

7. I ……………………(live) in Paris when I met him.

8. We …………………….(sleep) when someone ……………….(knock) the door.

9. Which hotel ……………………(you/ stay) in when you lost your passport?

10. Sue and liz …………………..(play) table tennis at 9.00 this morning

Answer 1

1. When I first met her she ………was studying………….(study) to paint.

2. A lot of people ………were waiting…………………..(wait) for the 7.30 bus last night.

3. Where …………were you living………………(you/ live) when you saw him last.

4. When I ………arrived…………(arrive) he ………was talking……….(talk) on the phone.

5. When Shirley ………went…………….(go) to the university in 1999, Kevin was working as a computer operator.

6. My dog was walking along quickly when Mr. Pit ……attacked……..(attack) him.

7. I …………was living…………(live) in Paris when I met him.

8. We ………were sleeping…………….(sleep) when someone ………knocked……….(knock) the door.

9. Which hotel …………were you staying…………(you/ stay) in when you lost your passport?

10. Sue and liz ………were playing…………..(play) table tennis at 9.00 this morning

Answer 2

1: was studying

2: were waiting

3: were you living

4:arrived / was talking

5: went

6: attacked

7:was living

8: were sleeping / knocked

9: were you staying

10: were playing