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Let’s Review the Past Continuous

1. I was taking a shower when she knocked the
door.
2. She was taking notes while the teacher
explained the theory.
3. They were dancing and singing.
4. What were you doing when the manager
came in?
5. What were you working last year?
6. What were you doing when the accident
occurred?
7. I was cooking while he cleaned the house.
8. He was sleeping all night long.
9. Why were they fighting?
10. I was sleeping.
2. She was taking notes while the teacher
explained the theory.
1. Estaba tomando una ducha cuando llamó a la
puerta.
2. Estaba tomando notas mientras la maestra
explicaba la teoría.
3. Bailaban y cantaban.
4. ¿Qué estaba haciendo cuando llegó el gerente?
5. ¿En qué trabajaba el año pasado?
6. ¿Qué estaba haciendo cuando ocurrió el
accidente?
7. Estaba cocinando mientras él limpiaba la casa.
8. Estuvo durmiendo toda la noche.
9. ¿Por qué estaban peleando?
10. Estaba durmiendo.

Spot the mistakes

1. Was you sleeping all night
long?
2. I weren’t resting, I was
working!
3. Last night at nine o'clock
John was washed the dishes.
4. Why were John washing the
dishes?
5. Last week, we are painting
the house.
6. This morning at five o'clock
Shannon is taking care of her
baby.
7. Where were Shannon
taking care of her baby?
8. I was study when the phone
rang.
9. They were eating if their
friends showed up.
1. ¿Dormiste toda la noche?
2. ¡No estaba descansando,
estaba trabajando!
3. Anoche, a las nueve en
punto, John se lavó los
platos.
4. ¿Por qué estaba Juan
lavando los platos?
5. La semana pasada,
estamos pintando la casa.
6. Esta mañana a las cinco en
punto Shannon está
cuidando a su bebé.
7. ¿Dónde cuidaba Shannon
a su bebé?
8. Estaba estudiando cuando
sonó el teléfono.
9. Estaban comiendo si
aparecían sus amigos.
1. Were you sleep through the
night?
2. I wasn't resting, I was
working!
3. Last night at nine o'clock,
John was washing the dishes.
4. Why was John washing the
dishes?
5. Last week, we were painting
the house.
6. This morning at five o'clock
Shannon was taking care of
her baby
7. Where was Shannon take
care of her baby?
8. I was studying when the
phone rang.
9. They were eating if their
friends showed up.

They were

10 So the cat was sleeping the
mice were eating its food.
We are having a very nice
picnic when it started to rain.
10 Entonces el gato dormía y
los ratones comían su
comida.
Estamos haciendo un picnic
muy agradable cuando
empezó a llover.
eating when
their friends
showed up.
10 So the cat was sleeping
while the mice eating its food.
We were having a very nice
picnic when it started to rain.

1. What __was_____the teacher __doing______ at 7:00 pm yesterday? (do)

2. Gina and Kelly __were__________ to the hotel when it ___ started____ to rain. (walk/start)

3. When Danny __ was _______ the room, everyone ___ spoke_____. (enter/talk)

4. I ____was_____ in the sales department when I first ___met______ Laura. (work/meet)

5. My cousin _was_____my cell phone while I __pack____ for my trip. (use/pack)

6. _were_____ you _pay_____ attention when the manager _called_____ your name? (pay/call)

7. They_were_____ TV when the lighting _watched_______. (watch/ strike)

8. She _ was talking _ about me behind my back, wasn’t she? (talk)

9. ______ the client really ______out while Mike ______ the proposal? (walk / present)

10. Last night, while I ________ dinner, someone _______ on the door. (eat /knock)