Unit 6: Past continuous | Grammar | A2

EXERCISE 1

The following people have been invited to a ‘come-as-you-are’party. (A ‘come-as-you- are’ party is a party to which you wear whatever you were wearing when you received the invitation.)

Use the verb given in parentheses in the past continuous to complete the sentences below.

e.g. What was she doing when she received the invitation?
She was sunbathing. (sunbathe)

1. What was he doing when he received the invitation?
He _____________ a shower, (have)

2. What was Dad doing when he received the invitation?
He _____________ dinner, (cook)

3. What was Ginger doing when she received the invitation?
She _____________the car. (fix)

4. What were they doing when they received the invitation?
They_____________. (exercise)

5. What were you doing when you received the invitation?
I _____________ the dog. (wash)

6. What was Frisky doing when he received the invitation?
He _____________. (sleep)

7. What was Uncle Peregrine doing when he received the invitation?
He _____________, (shave)

8. What were Patrick and Lorraine doing when they received the invitation?
They _____________ the newspaper, (read)

9. What was I doing when I received the invitation?
You _____________ my hair! (cut)

EXERCISE 2

Write suitable answers to the following questions.

1. What were you doing at 8:00 o'clock this morning?
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2. What was your friend doing at 9:00 o'clock yesterday evening?
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3. You saw your mother at the market. What was she doing there?
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4. What were you doing when I phoned you last weekend?
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5. What was Peter doing in the library?
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6. What was your father doing when he hurt his hand?
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