Change the verbs into past continuous tense form.
1. While I ___________________ (walk) to school, it began to rain.
2. I saw Mark at the canteen at lunchtime yesterday. He _ _ (line) up for food.
3. While I ______________ (wash) the dishes last night, I _ (drop) a plate.
4. I didn’t hear the phone ring because I ____ (have) a shower.
5. When the teacher walked into the classroom, the students _ (talk) to each other.
6. The ink finished while I ________ (sign) the contract.
7. While I _ (do) my homework my father came home.
8. The children __ (watch) TV while their mother _
_ (cook) dinner in the kitchen.
9. When Kristin called Mark last night, he (study).
10. Mary put her hand up while the teacher (talk).
11. I turned the radio on while I (make) dinner.
12. When the alarm clock rang, I (sleep).
13. Yesterday David _____ (cross) the street when a lorry _ (turn) the corner very fast and almost _ (hit) him.
14. Last night while we ______________ (watch) an exciting programme,
the electricity _ (go) out.
15. Yesterday while I _____ (clean) the house I
_ (find) my lost ring.
16. Yesterday I _ (see) an old friend while I __ (cross) the street.
17. My father _(not watch) the road when he ____ (hit) the car in front of him. Nobody _ (get) hurt. Someone _ (call) the ambulance.
18. Just as the postman (knock) on the door, I (leave)
the house.
19. While I _____ (sign) the contract, the ink _ (finish).
20. Peter _____ (play) football when he (break) his leg.
21. Jason _ (wear) a suit and a tie when I (see)him yesterday.
22. I _____ (watch) TV last night and _ (relax) after a long day when my new puppy __________ (take)my wallet from my bedside table.

Respuestas

Respuesta dada por: natatrujillo0923

Respuesta:

Change the verbs in the past continuous.

1. While ___ was walking___ to school, she started to rain.

2. I saw Mark in the canteen at lunch yesterday. I have __ __row___ (row) to eat.

3. While _to wash____ (washed) the dishes last night, __i drop __ (dropped) a plate.

4. I didn't hear the phone ring because ___to have __ (I have) a shower.

5. When the teacher entered the classroom, the students ___to talk____ (talked) to each other.

6. The ink ran out while ____to sing___ (signed) the contract.

7. While I __I__do__ (do) my homework, my father came home.

8. Children ______to look at____ (watch) television while their mother __to cook____ (cook) dinner in the kitchen.

9. When Kristin called Mark last night, I had ___study__ (study).

10. Maria raised her hand as the teacher ___speech__ (speaks).

11. I turned on the radio while ___to prepared__ (prepared) dinner.

12. When the alarm sounded, __to sleep__ (I sleep).

13. Yesterday David __to cross__ (crossed) the street when a truck ___double__ (turned) the corner very fast and almost __hitting_ (hit him).

14. Last night, while __to see__ (we were watching) an exciting show,

electricity __to go out__ (go out) outside.

15. Yesterday while ___to clean____ (cleaning) the house _____to find_____ (finds) my lost ring.

16. Yesterday _to watch_ (I see) an old friend while ___to cross___ (I cross) the street.

17. My father ___to look at __ (without looking) at the road when he ____hitting___ (hit) the car in front of him. Nobody ___go to out___ (get out) hurt. Someone __call__ (call) the ambulance.

18. Just like the postman ___flame__ (knocks) at the door, I _i'm leaving__ (I'm leaving)

home.

19. When ___signature__ (signs) the contract, inking ___to end__ (ends).

20. Peter __to play__ (plays) soccer when __to break__ (breaks) his leg.

21. Jason ___usa___ (wears) a suit and tie when ___I saw it___ (saw him) yesterday.

22. I ___to look at ___ (watch) TV last night and ___to relax__ (relax) after a long day when my new puppy ___sack___ (takes out) my wallet from my nightstand

Respuesta dada por: gabserlab

Se completan las siguientes oraciones con los verbos en los paréntesis en past continuous o simple past:

While I was walking to school, it began to rain.
I saw Mark at the canteen at lunchtime yesterday. He was lining up for food.
While I was washing the dishes last night, I dropped a plate.
I didn’t hear the phone ring because I was having a shower.
When the teacher walked into the classroom, the students were talking to each other.
The ink finished while I was signing the contract.
While I was doing my homework, my father came home.
The children were watching TV while their mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen.
When Kristin called Mark last night, he was studying.
Mary put her hand up while the teacher was talking.
I turned the radio on while I was making dinner.
When the alarm clock rang, I was sleeping.
Yesterday, David was crossing the street when a lorry was turning the corner very fast and almost hit him.
Last night, while we were watching an exciting programme, the electricity went out.
Yesterday, while I was cleaning the house, I found my lost ring.
Yesterday, I saw an old friend while I was crossing the street.
My father wasn't watching the road when he hit the car in front of him. Nobody got hurt. Someone called the ambulance.
Just as the postman was knocking on the door, I left the house.
While I was signing the contract, the ink finished.
Peter was playing football when he broke his leg.
Jason was wearing a suit and a tie when I saw him yesterday.
I was watching TV last night and relaxing after a long day when my new puppy took my wallet from my bedside table.

¿Para qué se usa el past continuous?

Se utiliza para hablar de una acción que ocurrió en el pasado y continúo durante cierto periodo de tiempo. Se debe utilizar el verbo “to be” para construir este tiempo verbal. Las oraciones afirmativas tienen la siguiente estructura dependiendo del sujeto de la oración: