Question

4. Complete la historia con el pasado progresivo.
Last night was hard. There was a blackout as well as a robbery. People in Smithville
were upset. But what were they doing when the lights went out? A man
___________ (wash) the dishes while his wife_______ (give) her baby a bath. A
blonde woman____________ (wash) her clothes. Another woman __________
(watch) TV with her husband and their children _______________ (do) their
homework. A young man didn't realize the lights went out because he __________
(listen) to music on his mp3 player. But why did the lights go out? The director of the
power company claims that there was a blackout because it __________ (rain)
heavily but it is said that they___________ (have) a party and they___________
(not watch) the controls. One of the reporters, Bob, ___________ (wash) the dishes
and Doris, his wife, _______ (have) a bath. Jackie, Bob's colleague, (work) in the
building.
Now let's talk about the robbery. Burglars broke into all the apartments in the building
when all the tenants were out. But what_________ (they/do)? One of the
tenants_______ (wash) his clothes and a woman ______ (visit) a friend. Another
woman ____________ (have) a picnic at the beach and a man _________ (play)
tennis in the park. Two men_________ (attend) a football game and a blonde
woman_____________ (visit) her grandchildren. What a night!
porfis,doy coronita :)

Answer 1

1.was washing
2. was giving
3. was washing
4.was watching
5. were doing
6.was listening
7.was raining
8.we’re having
9.weren’t watching
10.was washing
11. was having
12.was working
13. were they doing?
14.was washing
15.was visiting
16.was having
17.was playing
18.were attending
19.was visiting