Question

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

A - Susan ____ (ask) me the way to the cafeteria when you came in.

B - While they ______ (try) to figure out what was wrong with the computer the lights went out.

C - Last night, Kate _____ (not/play) snooker with her friends at the local pub.

D - My mother ______ (phone) my sister when I arrived home.

E - Yesterday, two strange men ______ (stand) in front of my house.

F - As I ______ (leave) home I heard him crying for help.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

A. was asking

B. were trying

C. wasn't playing

D. was phoning

E. were standing

F. was leaving

Answer 2

Respuesta:

Hola!

A- Was asking

B- Were trying

C- Wasn't playing

D- Was phoning

E- Were standing

F- Was leaving

Explicación:

Esto es así ya que el past continous nos muestra algo que estaba o está sucediendo, Por eso se añade ing en los verbos. El ing en Inglés sería como el "ando/"endo" del español (Jug"ando", Ley"endo", son ejemplos sobre cosas que estaban o están sucediendo