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Exercise 2.3

Complete the questions using the Past Continuous tense form and answer them.

Part III

The Past Simple and the Past Continuous

Exercise 3.1

Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. They decided / were deciding to go abroad last year.

2. I worked / was working on my project when I had / was having a brilliant idea.

3. When the guests arrived / were arriving, she still cooked / was still cooking dinner.

4. When his car broke down / was breaking down, he phoned / was phoning the garage.

5. Kate showed / was showing me her photos, and then went / was going to the kitchen for some drinks.

6. Did you hear / Were you hearing the wind? It blew / was blowing very strongly.

7. They didn’t need / weren’t needing our help yesterday.

8. I thought / was thinking he was right.

9. Someone knocked / was knocking at the door while I had / was having a shower.

10. At five o’clock this morning I had / was having a wonderful dream, but then the alarm went off / was going off.

11. I didn’t understand / wasn’t understanding what went on / was going on. Several people shouted / were shouting at me at the same time.

12. Was Val busy when you came / were coming to see her? – Yes, she helped / was helping her son with his homework.

Exercise 3.2

Make sentences using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense form + when or while.

1. I (stand) near the road – the accident (happen)

2. We (wait) at the bus stop – we (see) the car

3. Jack (listen) to his car radio – he (drive) home

4. He (hear) about the accident – he (listen) to the news

5. Two men (cross) on a red light – the car (hit) them

6. The driver (not stop) – he (see) the men

7. It (rain) – Jack (drive) to the police station

8. He (think) about his article in the newspaper – he (talk) to the police officer

9. It (stop) raining – Jack (drive) back home

10. A TV programme about road accidents (begin) – Jack (write) his article

Exercise 3.3

Give short answers to the following questions.

1. Did you have a nice holiday last year? Yes,.... ..

2. Were they travelling by boat when you saw them? No, … .

3. Was John’s party good? Yes, … .

4. Did Mike laugh at your joke? Yes, … .

5. Did you go to the bank yesterday morning? No, … .

6. Weren’t they waiting for you? No, … .

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