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ETognon - Past Progressive
[author: Elisa Tognon - postdate: 2007-10-15]

 

Text:English pass
Task:exercises p.183-184

 

Exercise C:

What was Tiger doing? He was eating the sandwiches.

Was Tiger sleeping? No, he wasn't. He was eating the sandwiches.

 

1)Were Tommy and Philip drinking? They weren't drinking. They were dancing.

2)Were Claudia and Eddie sitting? They were sitting on the sofa.

3)Was Harry opening a can of coke? No, he wasn't. He was drinking mineral water.

4)What was Billy doing? He was looking at some CD's.

5)Was Sally singing? No, she wasn't. She was speaking on the telephone.

6)What was Greg doing? He was sleeping under the table.

 

Exercise D:

Mr Vince: Hello darling, I'm back!

Mrs Vince: Ah, here you are.

Mr VInce: What's the matter? You look angry.

Mrs Vince: I am. I know you weren't at work this morning. You were in town.

Mr Vince: Well, mmm... yes, I was. I was going to meet a  customer.

Mrs Vince: You were standing at a taxi rank. What were you doing there and where were you going?

Mr Vince: I told you, I was waiting for a customer.

Mrs Vince: No, you weren't waiting for a customer. Mary Johnson saw you in Penny Lane. You were walking as if you were trying not to be seen.

Mr Vince: Ok, I admit it. I was there. I was looking for a florist's. These roses are for you. Happy anniversary, my love.

 

Exercise A:

1) I bought this T-shirt while I was shpping in the new mall.

2) Mr Nixon was having a shave when his wife came into the bathroom to check her make-up.

3) Just think! Tom and Doris were planning to visit Dublin when they won a free holiday in Ireland.

4) We saw that film in English while we were visiting friends in New York last year.

5) I wasn't doing anything special when Craig phoned, so I was pleased to help him.

6) The baby fell and hit his head while he was running in the park.

 

Exercise B:

1) I cut myself while I was making dinner.

2) The TV was on, but nobody was watching it.

3) Paul hurt himself while he was mending his bike.

4) They tried to jump on the train when it was leaving the station.

5) The tramp was living on the streets when he inherited a fortune.

6) Our team lost when the whistle was blowing  for half time.