3 Complete the interview with the correct form of the past continuous. 4 Detective: 1 Were you watching (watch) from the window? Peter: Yes, 12 Detective: What 3 the men (wear)? Peter: One man (wear) a brown jacket Detective: 5 he (carry) anything? Peter: (carry) a black bag. Detective: 7 (run)? Peter: No, they , but they (walk) quickly. Yes, he 6 the men 8 9
Detective: Were you watching (watch) from the window?
Peter: Yes, I was watching.
Detective: What were the men (wear)?
Peter: One man was wearing a brown jacket.
Detective: Was he (carry) anything?
Peter: He was carrying a black bag.
Detective: Was he (run)?
Peter: No, they weren't running, but they were walking quickly.
In this exercise, we are asked to complete the interview with the correct form of the past continuous tense. The past continuous is used to describe actions or situations that were in progress at a specific time in the past.
1. Were you watching (watch) from the window?
The correct form is "were you watching." We use the past continuous "were + verb-ing" to ask about an action that was happening in the past at a specific moment.
2. What were the men (wear)?
The correct form is "what were the men wearing." We use the past continuous "were + verb-ing" to describe an ongoing action or situation in the past.
3. Was he (carry) anything?
The correct form is "was he carrying." We use the past continuous "was/were + verb-ing" to describe an ongoing action or situation in the past.
4. Was he (run)?
The correct form is "was he running." We use the past continuous "was/were + verb-ing" to describe an ongoing action or situation in the past.
The provided image shows a detective questioning Peter about what he saw. Peter describes the actions and appearances of the men he observed. The detective uses the past continuous tense to ask about the actions and appearances of the men at a specific time in the past.
It is important to note that the past continuous tense is formed by using "was/were + verb-ing." The verb takes the -ing form. This tense is used to describe actions or situations that were happening at a specific time in the past, often with a reference to another action or event.