Unit

13 I was doing (past continuous)

It is 6 o'clock now.
Paul is at home.
He is watching TV.

m A t 4 o'clock he wasn't at home.

He was at the sports club.

He was swimming in the pool.

He wasn't watching TV.

was/were + -ing is the past continuous:

positive negative question

1 1 1
doing he was not doing he
doing?
he
was watching watching was watching?
she she (wasn't) she
playing playing it
playing?
it it
swimming swimming swimming?
we we living we living?
living were not
you were you were you
(weren't)
they etc. they etc. they etc.

O W hat were you doing at 11.30 yesterday? Were you working?

O 'W hat did he say?' 'I don't know. I wasn't listening.'
O It was raining so we didn't go out.
O In 2009 we were living in Canada.
O Today she's wearing a skirt, but yesterday she was wearing trousers.
O I woke up early yesterday. It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the birds
were singing
Spelling (live -» living / run —> running / lie -» lying etc.) —» Appendix 5

am/is/are + -ing (present) —>was/were + -ing (past):

past
I'm working (now). O I was working at 10.30 last night.
It isn't raining (now). O It wasn't raining when we went out.
W hat are you doing (now)? O W hat were you doing at 3 o'clock?

36 ( was/were Unit 10 I was doing and I did (past continuous and simple) Unit 14
Exercises
Look at the pictures. Where were these people at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon? And what were
they doing? Write two sentences for each picture.

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at h o m e
RACHEL
fM'V JACK KATE

at th e c in e m a
TOM

in his ca r
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TRACEY
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at th e statio n
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MR AND MRS HALL

in th e p ark
w a tc h TV w a tc h a film d rive w a it for a train w a lk

1 Rachel, was a t home. She was watching TV...............................................................................................

2 Jack and Kate........................................................................ T h e y .......................................................................................................
3 T o m ................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6 And you? I ................................................................................................................................................................................................

Sarah did a lot of things yesterday morning. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

8.30 - 9.00 1 A t 8.45 sh e w a s washing her car.

7 .1 0 -7 .2 5 7 .3 0 -8 .1 0
2 A t 10.45 sh e

3 A t 8 o 'clo ck

breakfast 4 A t 12.10.........
9 .2 0 -1 0 .0 0

5 A t 7.15............

6 A t 9.30............

Complete the questions. Use was/were -ing. Use what/where/why if necessary.

Look at the picture. You saw Joe in the street yesterday afternoon. What was he doing? Write
positive or negative sentences.
1 (wear / a jacket) He w asn Y wearing a ja c k e t,........................
2 (carry / a bag) ..................................................................................................
3 (go / to the dentist) .....................................................................................
4 (eat / an ice cream) ......................................................................................
5 (carry / an umbrella) ...................................................................................
6 (go / home) ......................................................................................................
7 (wear / a hat) ...................................................................................................
8 (ride / a bicycle) .............................................................................................

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 His phone rang. He stopped reading. He answered his
phone.

W hat happened? His phone rang, (past simple)

W hat was Jack doing when his phone rang?
(past continuous)
He was reading a book.

W hat did he do when his phone rang?

(past simple)
He stopped reading and answered his phone.

Jack began reading before his phone rang.

So when his phone rang, he was reading.

he started his phone he stopped he answered

reading rang reading his phone
______ i
he was reading

past simple past continuous

O a: W hat did you do yesterday morning? O a: W hat were you doing at 10.30?
b: W e played tennis, (from 10 to 11.30) b: We were playing tennis.

start finish start

10 o'clock 11.30 10 o'clock
1................ .......
1 1
1 i |
\ \ t / /
we played we were playing
complete action unfinished action

O Jack read a book yesterday. (= from O Jack was reading a book when his
beginning to end) phone rang.
O Did you watch the game on T V last Were you watching T V when I phoned
night? you?
O It didn't rain while we were on holiday. It wasn't raining when I got up.

O I started work at 9 o'clock and finished at 4.30. A t 2.30 I was working.

O It was raining when we went out. (= it started raining before we went out)
O I saw Lucy and Steve this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop.
O Kelly fell asleep while she was reading.

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Exercises
Look at the pictures. Put the verbs in the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
Lucy broke (break) her arm last week.
I t ................................................................(happen) when
sh e ................................................................(paint) her
room. S h e .............................................................. (fall)
off the ladder.

The tra in ................................................................(arrive)

at the station and Paula.................................................
(get) off. Two friends of hers, Jon and Rachel,
..........................................................................(wait) to
meet her.

3 Yesterday Sue............................................... (walk)

along the road when she............................. (meet)
James. H e................................................................ (go)
to the station to catch a train and he
..........................................................(carry) a bag.
Th ey........................................................... (stop) to
talk for a few minutes.

Put the verb into the past continuous or past simple.

1 a: What was the weather like when yo u got (get) up this morning?
b: It was raining (rain).
2 a : Was Jane busy when you went to see her?
b: Yes, she........................................................... (study).
3 a : ........................................................... (Paul/call) you this morning?
b: Yes, h e ........................................................... (call) while.I .............................................................(have) breakfast.
4 a : Was Tracey at work today?
b: No, she...........................................................(not/go) to work. She was ill.
5 a : How fast........................................................................ (you/drive) when the police
........................................................... (stop) you?
b: I'm not sure, but I ........................................................................ (not/drive) very fast.
6 a : ..........................................................................(your team / win) the football match yesterday?
b: The weather was very bad, so w e ........................................................... (not/play).
7 a : H o w ........................................................................(you/break) the window?
b: W e (play) football... I ........................................................... (kick) the ball and
i t ........................................................... (hit) the window.
8 a : ..........................................................................(you/see) Jessica last night?
b: Yes, she..........................................................................(wear) a very nice jacket.
9 a : W h at..........................................................................(you/do) at 2 o'clock this morning?
b: I was asleep.
10 a : I ..........................................................(lose) my key last night.
b: Ho w ........................................................... (you/get) into your room?
a : I ..........................................................(climb) in through a window.

A d d itio n al exercises 1 4 -1 5 (pages 2 5 7-58)

 Key to Exercises

12.3 13.4 UNIT 16

2 I got up before 7 o'clock, or 2 He was carrying a bag.
16.1
I didn't get up before 3 He wasn't going to the dentist.
2 He's/He has just got up.
7 o'clock. 4 He was eating an ice cream.
3 They've/They have just
3 I had a shower, or I didn't 5 He wasn't carrying an umbrella.
bought a car.
have a shower. 6 He wasn't going home.
4 The race has just started.
4 I bought a magazine, or I 7 He was wearing a hat.
didn't buy a magazine. 8 He wasn't riding a bicycle. 16.2
5 I ate meat, or I didn't eat 2 they've/they have already
meat. UNIT 14 seen it.
6 I went to bed before 10.30. 14.1 3 l've/l have already phoned
or I didn't go to bed before 1 happened ... was painting ... him.
10.30. fell 4 He's/He has already gone
2 arrived ... g o t... were waiting (away).
12.4
3 was walking ... m e t ... was 5 l've/l have already read it.
2 did you arrive
going ... was carrying ... 6 She's/She has already started
3 Did you win
4 did you go stopped (it).
5 did it cost 14.2 16.3
6 Did you go to bed late 2 was studying 2 The bus has just gone.
7 Did you have a nice time 3 Did Paul c a ll... called ... was 3 The train hasn't left yet.
8 did it happen / did that having 4 He hasn't opened it yet.
happen 4 didn't go 5 They've/They have just
5 were you driving ... stopped finished their dinner.
12.5
... wasn't driving 6 It's / It has just stopped
2 bought 6 didn't have
6 Did your team win ... didn't raining.
3 Did it rain 7 did you do
4 didn't stay 8 didn't know play 16.4
5 opened 7 did you break ... were playing 2 Have you met your new
... k ick e d ... hit neighbours yet?
UNIT 13 8 Did you see ... was wearing 3 Have you paid your electricity
13.1 9 were you doing bill yet?
2 Jack and Kate were at the 10 lo s t... did you g e t... climbed 4 Has Tom/he sold his car yet?
cinema. They were watching UNIT 17
UNIT 15
a film.
3 Tom was in his car. He was 15.1 17.1
driving. 2 She has/She's closed the door. 3 Have you ever been to
4 Tracey was at the station. She 3 They have/They've gone to Australia?
was waiting for a train. bed. 4 Have you ever lost your
5 M r and Mrs Hall were in the 4 It has/it's stopped raining. passport?
park. They were walking. 5 He has/He's had a shower. 5 Have you ever flown in a
6 (Example answer) I was in 6 The picture has fallen down. helicopter?
a cafe. I was having a drink 15.2 6 Have you ever won a race?
with some friends. 2 've bought / have bought 7 Have you ever been to New
3 's gone / has gone York?
13.2
4 Have you seen 8 Have you ever driven a bus?
2 she was playing tennis
5 has broken 9 Have you ever broken your
3 she was reading a/the
6 Ve told / have told leg?
paper/newspaper
4 she was cooking (lunch) 7 has taken
5 she was having breakfast 8 haven't seen
6 she was cleaning the kitchen 9 has she gone
10 've forgotten / have forgotten
13.3
11 's invited / has invited
2 W hat were you doing
12 Have you decided
3 Was it raining
13 haven't told
4 W hy was Sue driving
14 've finished / have finished
5 Was Tom wearing

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