Ex 6: Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.

1.  We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.

g We were ..................................................................

2.  She was sleeping and the fire started.

g The fire ....................................................................          

3.  It began to rain and what were you doing?

g What .......................................................................

4.  The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.

g When .......................................................................

5.  You came and what were they doing?

g What .......................................................................

6.  She came and what was happening?

g What was .................................................................          

7.  She was reading a book and the man came in.

g The man...................................................................

8.  They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.

g The volcano .............................................................

9.  The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.

g The lava ...................................................................

10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.

g Someone hit the headmaster .....................................

1.   We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.

g   We were ......................................................................................

2.   She was sleeping and the fire started.

g   The fire ........................................................................................            

3.   It began to rain and what were you doing?

g   What ...........................................................................................

4.   The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.

g   When ...........................................................................................

5.   You came and what were they doing?

g   What ...........................................................................................

6.   She came and what was happening?

g   What was ....................................................................................            

7.   She was reading a book and the man came in.

g   The man.......................................................................................

8.   They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.

g   The volcano .................................................................................

9.   The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.

g   The lava .......................................................................................

10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.

g   Someone hit the headmaster .......................................................

1. We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.

-> We were...............................................................................

2. She came and what was happening?

-> What was...............................................................................

3. The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.

-> The lava.............................................................................

4. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.

-> Someone hit the headmaster..................................................................

Ex1:Rewrite the sentences,using"the past contunuous" 1.We/have dinner while/they/listen to the radio 2. She / sleep when / the fire / start 3. what / you / do / when / It / begin / rain ? 4. The farmer / start / whistle / when / he / plough / field . 5. what / they / do / when / you / come ? 6. she / read / a book / when / the man / come . 7 . They / work / the field / when / volcano / erupt . 8. The ship / leave / the harbor / when / lava / hit / town . 9. The headmaster / go / his car / when / someone / hit / him / head .

Task 2

Complete the sentences using the Past Continuous or the Simple Past.

*Note: do not use short form (wasn't/ weren't). Use "was not" or "were not" for the negative form.

1. The birds (begin) __________ to sing when the sun (rise) ________ at 6:30. When Dan (wake) _________ up at 6:45, the birds (sing) ________ 

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2. I (watch) _____ a video last night when my best friend (call) ______.

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3. The bus driver (look) __________ at all the passengers on her bus and (notice) ________ how quiet they were. Some people (read) _________ while most of the people (sit) ___________ quietly in their seats and (look) ________ out the windows of the bus.

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4. Where (you/live) _____________ at this time last year?

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5. My children (not/sleep) ___________ at 9 p.m. yesterday. They (watch) _____________ TV then.

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Exercise: Rewrite the sentences using 'used to'

1. I walked to school every day.

2. When we were children, my sister and I went fishing with our grandfather.

3. We went there to relax and enjoy fresh air.

4. Ngoc played basketball when she was at highschool.

5. We played hide-and-seek when we were small.

6. I loved eating candy, but now I hate it.

7. In the past, my father stayed up late a lot. 

8. I was able to speak Korean, but now I have forgotten it all. 

9. Linda watched the game show every weekend. 

10. The forest was so fresh and peaceful.

11. The bike ….. in Japan is USA$ 100. (making, made, is making, to make )
12. We …dinner when the phone rang. (are having, had, have had, were having )
13. I was having dinner ( when / while / as ) my mother was cleaning the floor.
14. We are (delight/ delighting / delighted ) that you pass your final examation.
15. Would you like ( go/ to go / going ) to the cinema tonight ?
16. Thanks ( for / to / at ) inviting me to the festival.
17. Football  is (play/  playing / played ) all over the world.
18. Mai asked Hoa ( whether / to / about ) she came to Hoi An.

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