I was doing (past continuous) ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR IN USE ELEMENTARY

ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR IN USE ELEMENTARY

13. I was doing (past continuous)

EXERCISES

13.1 Look at the pictures. Where were these people at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon? And what were they doing? Write two sentences for each picture. 1 __Ann was at home. She was watching TV. 2 Carol and Jack ________________________________. They ________________________________. 3 Tom ________________________________________________________________. 4 ________________________________________________________________. 5 ________________________________________________________________. 6 And you? I ________________________________________________________________. 13.2 Sarah did a lot of things yesterday morning. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. 1 At 9.45 ____She was washing her car. ____________________ 2 At 11.45 she ________________________________________________________________ 3 At 9 o’clock ________________________________________________________________ 4 At 12.50 ________________________________________________________________ 5 At 8.15 ________________________________________________________________ 6 At 10.30 ________________________________________________________________ 13.3 Complete the questions. Use was/were –ing. Use what/where/why if necessary. 1 (you/live) ____Where were you living ____ in 1990? In London. 2 (you/do) ________________________________ at 2 ‘clock? I was asleep. 3 (it/rain) ________________________________ when you got up? No, it was sunny. 4 (Ann/drive) ________________________________ so fast? Because she was in a hurry. 5 (Tim/wear) ________________________________ a suit yesterday? No, a T-shirt and jeans. 13.4 Look at the picture. You saw Joe in the street yesterday afternoon. What was he doing? Write positive or negative sentences. 1 (wear/ a jacket) ____He wasn’t wearing a jacket. ____________ 2 (carry/ a bag) _____________________________________ 3 (go/ to the dentist) _____________________________________. 4 (eat/ an ice cream) _____________________________________. 5 (carry/ an umbrella) _____________________________________. 6 (go/ home) _____________________________________. 7 (wear/ a hat) _____________________________________. 8 (ride/ a bicycle) _____________________________________

ANSWER KEY

13.1 2. Carol and Jack were at/in the cinema. They were watching a film. 3. Tom was in his car. He was driving. 4. Catherine was at the station. She was waiting for a train. 5. Mr and Mrs Hall were in the park. They were walking. 6. I was in a café. I was having a drink with some friends. 13.2 2. she was swimming/ she was having a swim. 3. she was reading a/the newspaper. 4. she was cooking (lunch). 5. she was having breakfast. 6. she was listening  to music/ … listening to the radio. 13.3 2. what were you doing 3. was it raining 4. Why was Ann driving fast 5. Was Tim wearing a suit.