Exercise 1 Choose and translate the phrases in PAST CONTINUOUS
1. We are having a break now. 2. She was thinking about conference when he called. 3. The doctor and the nurse are taking care of the sick man. 4. Sally is taking a shower now. 5. The clock was striking 10 when I came. 6. We were writing a test from 2 till 4.7. Ann was looking for her cat in the garden. 8.1 was not walking with my dog at that time. 9. We were not driving too fast. 10. They are leaving for the airport in five minutes. 11. She wasn't feeling very well last night. 12. Everybody was waiting for their arrival. 13. She is always complaining of her husband. 14.1 am trying to explain it to you. 15. I'll be seeing you tomorrow morning. 16. He won't be staying here long. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using Past Continuous: 1. When John came home.......................................................... 2. When the telephone! rang................................................................................. 3. When I entered ……………..…………………………………. 4. When we arrived in St. Petersburg...................................................... 5. When the police came............................................. 6. When we saw her................................................... 7 When they got married....................................... 8. While she was cooking …………………………... 9. While I was finishing my homework..............................................10. While the robber was putting the money into the bag............................................................................ Exercise 3. Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous: 1. When the tax………….to arrive) I still............(to pack) my things. 2. What ………you …………(to do) in the evening yesterday? — I …………(to watch) TV and my wife………….. (to wash up). 3…….. I ………….(to do) all the exercises while you …………(to smoke). 4. Mr. Brown, where……….. уоu (to be) when they………….. (to drive) your car at midnight? 5. When ……..the clock ……………(to strike) nine she ……………(to run) up the stairs to her office because the lift ………….(not to work). 6. He ………….(to stand) and ………….(to watch) while the boys…………… (to fight). 7. She …………(to wear)marvellous new dress at the party and ………….(to look) fantastic: 8. He ………………(to wait) for her for an hour but she never …………… (to соmе).9. When the telephone ……………..(to ring) I …………….(to bake) a cake and ………………(to ask) Mary who ……………….(to do) nothing at the moment to answer the call. 10. Why………… you …………..(not to attend) the lecture on Saturday? Professor B. …………………….(to speak) about UFO and other mysterious objects. Exercise 4. Match parts I and II: I II 1. She leaves the house at 8.30 1. once a week 2. next week 2. She was in her first year at the University 3. At the moment 3. Mr. Walker was watching the football match 4. at 3 o'clock 4 She is talking to the boss 5. now 5. He goes to the office by car 6. Last year 6. Our exams will be over 8. I write letters to him
9. He is writing a new novel 7. every day 8. sometimes 9. at this time yesterday
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