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 .....................................