Ii put the verbs in the past continuous. 1. they (write) the test at 12 o’clock yesterday. 2. he (work) in the garden at five o'clock on saturday afternoon. 3. we (watch) television all evening. 4. ……you (play) football at six o'clock yesterday? 5. he (drink) tea while his mother (cook) pies. 6. she (draw) a picture when her brother came in. 7. who… (listen) to the radio at 7 o’clock on friday afternoon? 8. it (rain) when i went to the shop. 9. they (to skate) while their friends (play) snowballs. 10. she (not / help) mother about the house at tree o’clock. iii put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. 1) newton … (make) a great discovery while he … (sit) under an apple tree. 2) they … (go) shopping when the rain … (start). 3) when i … (open) the window i saw that it … (snow). 4) when our guests … (arrive) we … (make) our salads. 5) i … (stand) in a queue when somebody … (grab) my bag. 6) our granny … (fall) asleep while she … (read) a fairy-tale to us. 7) i … (find) my ring when i … (water) the flowers in the garden. 8) when father … (open) the door she … (play) computer games. 9) elizabeth … (wear) a marvellous dress when i … (see) her at the party. 10) jane (play) the piano when the phone (ring).
1 were writing
2 was working
3 was watching
4 were you playing
5 was drinking
6 was drawing
7 was listening
8 was raining
9 were skating
10 wasn't helping
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1 made, was sitting
2 were going , started
3 opened, was snowing
4 arrived, were making
5 was standing, grab
6 fell, she was reading
7 found, was watering
8 opened, was playing
9 was wearing, saw
10 was playing, rang