Question

32b Complete the conversations. Use the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

0 A: What were you doing yesterday evening? I knocked on the door,

but no one answered. (you / do)

B: I was listening to loud music. I didn’t hear you knock. (listen)

1 A: Where ………………………… at eight o'clock this morning? (Karl / go)

B: To a job interview. That's why he …………………….. a suit and tie. (wear)

2 A: ……………………….the computer all morning? (you / use)

B: Yes, I………….. . I………………… to some friends online. (chat)

3 A: The neighbours ………………………. a lot of noise last night! (make)

B: Yes, I know. They ………………….. their wedding anniversary while the

rest of us ………………….. to get some sleep! (celebrate, try)

4 A: I didn't see Eve or George in August. What……………………. ? (they / do)

B: Well, Eve ………………….. across the US with some friends and George

………………………..in his dad's shop. (drive, work)

5 A: Who ………………………….. to outside the cinema last night? (you/ talk)

B: Some friends. We …………………….. the film. (discuss)

6 A: I'm so tired! Brian and I …………………….. in the garden all day yesterday! (dig)

B: Really? Why ………………………. ? (you / dig)

32c Complete the news story. Use the past continuous of the verbs in the box.

do have plant rob sleep talk work

Noisy neighbours help burglars

There was a burglary at the home of local man

Mike Knight yesterday afternoon. It seems that the

thieves (0) were robbing Mr Knight's house

while he (1)…………………….. some work in his

garden. 'I (2) ………………… vegetables in the

garden all afternoon,' Mr Knight told reporters,

'and I didn't hear a thing. '

While Mr Knight (3) ……………………… in the

garden, his neighbours (4) ……………………… a

barbecue to celebrate their son's birthday. 'They (5) ……………………. really

loudly,' Mr Knight said.

When Mr Knight went into his house, his dog Goldie (6) ..........................

peacefully in the living room, but the TV and hi-fi were missing. 'I don't

understand why Goldie didn't bark,' said Mr Knight. 'Maybe the thieves gave

him some sleeping pills!'

33 Past continuous and past simple

33a Complete the sentences. Use when or while.

0 Was it snowing when you went to bed last night?

1 They had lunch ………… they were waiting for the plane.

2 ………..she put new batteries in the toy, it started working again.

3 ………. I was walking home, I fell over and cut my knee.

4 Helen didn't say hello……….. I saw her this morning.

5 …………. you were out jogging, Frank brought your book back.

6 Did everybody go home …………….. the concert finished?

33b Write sentences. Use the past simple and past continuous.

0 while / I / do / the washing up / I / break / a glass

While I was doing the washing up, I broke a glass.

1 your mother / ring / while / you / have / a bath

...................................................................

2 when / we / see / them / they / buy / food / forthe party

.................................................................................................................................

3 while/ she / shop / she / meet / on old friend

.......................................................................

4 we / park / our car / when / we / have / the accident

..................................................................................

5 what / you / read / when / I / come / into the room?

............................................................

6 while/ I / chop / the onions / I / cut / my finger

…………………………………………………

Answer 1

0 A: What were you doing yesterday evening? I knocked on the door,

but no one answered. (you / do)

B: I was listening to loud music. I didn’t hear you knock. (listen)

1 A: Where was Karl going at eight o'clock this morning? (Karl / go)

B: To a job interview. That's why he was wearing a suit and tie. (wear)

2 A: Were you using the computer all morning? (you / use)

B: Yes, I was. I was chatting  to some friends online. (chat)

3 A: The neighbours were making a lot of noise last night! (make)

B: Yes, I know. They were celebrating their wedding anniversary while the

rest of us were trying to get some sleep! (celebrate, try)

4 A: I didn't see Eve or George in August. What were they doing ? (they / do)

B: Well, Eve was driving across the US with some friends and George

was working in his dad's shop. (drive, work)

5 A: Who were you talking to outside the cinema last night? (you/ talk)

B: Some friends. We were discussing the film. (discuss)    

6 A: I'm so tired! Brian and I was digging in the garden all day yesterday! (dig)

B: Really? Why were you digging ? (you / dig)

 

32c  

Noisy neighbours help burglars

There was a burglary at the home of local man

Mike Knight yesterday afternoon. It seems that the

thieves (0) were robbing Mr Knight's house

while he (1)was doing some work in his

garden. 'I (2) was planting vegetables in the

garden all afternoon,' Mr Knight told reporters,

'and I didn't hear a thing. '

 

While Mr Knight (3) was working in the

garden, his neighbours (4) were having a

barbecue to celebrate their son's birthday. 'They (5) were talking really

loudly,' Mr Knight said.

 

When Mr Knight went into his house, his dog Goldie (6) was sleeping

peacefully in the living room, but the TV and hi-fi were missing. 'I don't

understand why Goldie didn't bark,' said Mr Knight. 'Maybe the thieves gave

him some sleeping pills!'

 

33a 

 

0 Was it snowing when you went to bed last night?

1 They had lunch while they were waiting for the plane.

2 When she put new batteries in the toy, it started working again.

3 While I was walking home, I fell over and cut my knee.

4 Helen didn't say hello when I saw her this morning.

5 While you were out jogging, Frank brought your book back.

6 Did everybody go home when the concert finished?

 

33b    

 

0 while / I / do / the washing up / I / break / a glass

While I was doing the washing up, I broke a glass.

1 your mother / ring / while / you / have / a bath

 Your mother rang while you were having a bath.

2 when / we / see / them / they / buy / food / forthe party

When we saw them they were buying food for the party.

3 while/ she / chop / she / meet / on old friend

 While she was chopping,she met on old friend.

4 we / park / our car / when / we / have / the accident

We were parking our car when we had the accident.

5 what / you / read / when / I / come / into the room?

What were you reading when I came into the room?

6 while/ I / chop / the onions / I / cut / my finger

While I was chopping the onions,I cut my finger