B- Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentences.

1. 2. 3. _______________________________. 'ary 0eter as loo/ing for her necklace. as *ogging on the beach. ere tal/ing a1out the _______________________________. _______________________________. The girls 4. Carnival party. _______________________________. Tom !. &. as auditioning for an acting role yesterday afternoon. _______________________________. The President 2laire as ma/ing a speech. _______________________________. as feeling very unhappy.

Past Continuous
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hat were these people doing at this time yesterday! e#ample. 1. 2. 3. 4. !. &. (. ). ,. # 3 do 3 the house or/. I was doing the housework . "ames 3 tra$el 3 to the 4S5 They 3 loo/ after3 their grandchildren 6o1 3 ait 3 for the train _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ "ane 3 tal/ 3 on the phone The secretary3 Diana 3 rite3 emails _________________________________ _________________________________ atch3 the ne s _________________________________ T o friends3 do 3 same shopping 0olice officers 3 patrol 3 the streets _________________________________ _________________________________ 1-. We 3 ha$e 3 dinner 11. _________________________________ rite sentences with the past Continuous. "ollow the

A- Say what these people were doing yesterday. Choose the right verb for each sentence.
1. read interview prepare give study knit write cook watch play (. ). ,. &. !. 2. 3. 4. Dr Williamss _____ a lecture. They_____ a computer game. Susan _____ dinner for the family. You _____ an article for the ne spaper. "ohn and # _____ our fa$ourite T% sho . 'rs. Smith _____ a scarf for her daughter. 'y father _____ the ne spaper. *ohn _____ for the e+am. The teacher _____ lessons.

1-. the *ournalist _____ the minister.

Answer key A $. was giving %. were playing &. was cooking '. were writing (. were watching ). was knitting *. was reading +. was studying ,. was preparing $-.was interviewing B $. %. &. '. hat was .ary looking for! here was Peter /ogging! hat were the girls talking about! hen was Tom auditioning for an acting role! (. ho was making a speech! ). 0ow was Claire feeling! C %. 1ames was travelling to the 2SA. &. They were looking after their grandchildren. '. Bob was waiting for the train. (. 1ane was talking on the phone. ). The secretary was writing emails. *. 3iana was watching the news. +. Two friends were doing some shopping. ,. Police officers were patrolling the streets. $-. e were having dinner.