Prepare 7. Unit 4. Grammar (WB pages 16-17)

Complete the sentences and questions with the verbs in the box in the past continuous.

1. I             on the sofa when it started to snow. (sit)

2. Who                  to at the gate? (you/talk)

3. We               the garage when you called. (clean)

4. What                      about? (Stephen/laugh)

5. I                   to the teacher, so I don’t know how to do my homework. (not listen)

6. What film                      with her parents? (Claudia/watch)

7. My brothers                  very well so they stayed at home. (not feel)

Match the sentence halves.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

past simple or past continuous.

1. I (read)              a book about NASA when Kelly (text)      me.

2. Marta (swim)     in the sea when it (start)            raining heavily.

3. Charlie (phone)        while you (play)              football.

4. Dina (walk)                 home from the sports club when she (see)     her French teacher, Mr Roland.

5. Jim’s mum (buy)        his birthday present while he (play)             tennis at the club.

6. Sarah (watch)              a film in the cinema when someone (take)      her bag.

7. Brenda and I (fly)             to London when a storm (begin)       .

8. It was very busy in our house at seven o'clock this morning. While I (make)            breakfast, my mum (talk)             on the phone, my dad (clean)              the floor and my sisters (feed)              the dog.

9. Katie (do)           her homework when her best friend (arrive)         to see her.

10. When I (meet)     my teacher, she (carry)              a heavy bag with books.