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STRUCTURE
USAGES
She was eating a sandwich.
He was talking on the phone.
They were having a coffee.
They were watching TV.
They were listening to music.
They were reading a book.
EXERCISES:
1. Richard (work)
on his computer at 9 o’clock yesterday. 2. Lucy and Tom (have)
dinner ?. 3. I (not 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.
ANSWERS:
1. Richard was working on his computer at 9 o’clock yesterday. 2. Were Lucy and Tom having dinner. 3. I wasn't reading an article in the newspaper. 4. The children were watching a film on TV at that time. 5. Paula was chatting on the phone with a friend.
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PAST CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE
USAGES
She was eating a sandwich.
He was talking on the phone.
They were having a coffee.
They were watching TV.
They were listening to music.
They were reading a book.
EXERCISES:
1. Richard (work) on his computer at 9 o’clock yesterday. 2. Lucy and Tom (have) dinner ?. 3. I (not 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.
ANSWERS:
1. Richard was working on his computer at 9 o’clock yesterday. 2. Were Lucy and Tom having dinner. 3. I wasn't reading an article in the newspaper. 4. The children were watching a film on TV at that time. 5. Paula was chatting on the phone with a friend.