Question

Exercises
Yesterday at nine o’clock, these people were right in the middle of doing something. What were they doing?
Type in the verbs in the Past Progressive.
1. Richard (work) ______________ on his computer at 9 o’clock yesterday.
2. Lucy and Tom (have)________________ dinner.
3. I ___________________(read) an article in the newspaper.
4. The children_______________________ (watch) a film on TV at that time.
5. Paula____________________________ (chat) on the phone with a friend.
Complete the sentences with the past progressive of the verbs in brackets.
6. When I came into the living room, the cats _____________(sit) on the table.
7. I could tell by his eyes that he________________________ (lie) to me.
8. We______________________________ (play) Monopoly when our neighbours rang at the door.
9. Helen___________________________ (listen) to the radio when she heard a strange noise in the garden.
10. I _______________________(prepare) dinner yesterday when I noticed that the cooker _____________________(work) .

Answer 1

1. was working
2. were having
3. was reading
4. were watching
5. was chatting
6. were sitting
7. was lying
8. were playing
9. was listening
10. was preparing
11. was working o wasn't??