Grammar builder 2B

1. Complete the sentences. Use the Past Contiuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. At eight o'clock yesterday evening, Josh Cloze (1): his girlfriend. (text)

2. Why Cloze (2): JXUwMDJmJXUwMDEyJXUwMDE3JXUwMDE3 they Cloze (3): at me? (laugh)

3. You Cloze (4): (not pay) attention while I Cloze (5): (speak) , were you?

4. Dave Cloze (6): down street (walk), Cloze (7): a sandwich. (eat)

5. Emma Cloze (8): TV (watch) and Lisa Cloze (9): (read) a magazine.

6. At midnight, Wendy Cloze (10): JXUwMDJmJXUwMDE2JXUwMDEy still Cloze (11): JXUwMDNjJXUwMDBiJXUwMDAxJXUwMDA5 (do) her homework.

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2. Complete the text with the past continuous form of the verbs below.

get make put shine sing talk

It was a beautiful morning. The sun Cloze (1): and the birds Cloze (2): . We Cloze (3): ready to go to the beach. Daddy Cloze (4): our bags in the car and Mum and Tom Cloze (5): sanwiches in the kitchen.I Cloze (6): to my friend on the phone.

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3. Complete the dialogue with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Policeman:	What Cloze (1): (you/do) at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
Woman:	I Cloze (2): (TV) in the living room.
Policeman:	What Cloze (3): (watch)?
Woman:	Er... I can't remember. I Cloze (4): attention (not pay). I was sleepy.
Policeman:	What was Cloze (5): (your husband/do) at that time?
Woman:	He Cloze (6): (make) chicken pie in the kitchen.
Policeman:	How do you know?
Woman:	Because our dog Cloze (7): crazy (go crazy). He likes the smell of chicken!

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4. What were you doing last Saturday at these times? Write sentences.

1. 7 a.m.	4. 6 p.m.
2. 10 a.m.	5. 9 p.m.
3. 1 p.m.	6. 11:30 p.m.

1. At 7 a.m., I was having a shower.

2. __________________________

3.__________________________

4. __________________________

5. __________________________

6. __________________________

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