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2B Past Continuous

 

1. Read the opening paragraph of a story.

2. Watch the video and read the Learn this! box. Then find all the examples of the past continuous in the text in the order they appear. 

1.  8.
2.  9.
3. 10.
4. 11.
5. 12. (3 words)
6. 13. (3 words)
7.

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3. Complete the paragraph below with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Do not repeat the subject or was / were if they are not necessary. 

I left the hotel early the next morning. Already, the sun (shine) brightly and the temperature (rise). In the square, cafe owners (carry) tables outside. A dog (lie) on the pavement nearby, but it  (not sleep). Two teenage girls (sit) on a bench sharing (share) headphones. What  (they / listen) to?

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4. SPEAKING. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the people in the text in exercises 1 and 3.

Write an opening paragraph of a story. Record it and send it to the WhatsApp chat room.

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1. Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Yesterday at 6 p.m. we dinner. (have)

2. Harry so he didn't know how to do the exercise. (not listen)

3. Kate on the beach (lie) and Anna an ice cream. (eat)

4. Sam and Ryan (smile) and Nancy a photo of them. (take)

5. Why you and Zoe ? (argue)

6. Hanna was annoyed because a man on the train loudly on his mobile. (talk)

7. At 1 p.m. Fred still with his friends on Facebook. (chat)

8. My eyes were closed, but I . (not sleep)

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2. Write sentences. Use the past continuous. 

1. Jake / ride/ his bike

   

2. the sun / shine / ?

   

3. it / not rain

    .

4. where / he / go / ?

   

5. he / not wear / a helmet

    .

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3. Complete the verbs with the past continuous form of the verbs below.

carry   follow   hurry   leave   rain   stand   wear   not wear

When I got off the coach in London, the waether was awful. It and there was a cold wind.

A short, fat man, who a hat and a small briefcase, got off after me. It was five o'clock and lots of people work and to catch the bus or the Underground. I a raincoat so I went into a deparment store and bought a cheap umbrella.

When I came out, the short, fat man from the bus outside de deparment store. he me?

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4. What was happening at the park yesterday afternoon? Complete the sentences, using the verbs and phrases below. Use the past continuous.

eat an ice cream   /  drink fruit juice   /   have a picnic    /  listen to music  /  phone someone  /  read a magazine  /  shine  /  sunbathe  /  text

1. Tom .

2. Will and Emma a picnic.

3. Kim a maganzine.

4. Max and Eve .

5. George and Susan to music.

6. Jay fruit juice.

7. Zoe someone.

8. The shining. 

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5. Write questions with you in the past continuous. Then write true answers.

1.30 p.m. yesterday  /  10.30 p.m. yesterday  /  on this day last wear  /  3 a.m. this morning  /  7.30 p.m. yesterday  /  8.30 a.m. this morning

1.  What were you doing at 1.30 p.m yesterday?
I was...
2. ___________________________________?
I was...
3. ___________________________________?
4. ___________________________________?
5. ___________________________________?
6. ___________________________________?