BRIXMAN OMAR CRUZ MORALES ING. EN SISTEMAS COMPUTACIONALES.

INGLES B1
MAESTRO: Hector Pali Maldonado

Lesson 7: Past continuous

Sky diving
Some people like watching TV or meeting with friends for fun.
However, some others like more adrenaline-producing activities.
Only in the U.S:, more than 3.3 million people jump in parachutes
every year.
Andrè-Jacques Garnerin, from France, invented the parachute in
1797. He jumped from a hot air balloon in Paris and landed alive.
Now, sky diving is not only a popular sport, but also a useful tool for
military and firefighters.

Two friends jumping in windsuits.

Past Continuous
Use past continuous to talk about actions that happened in the past but where interrupted, or about
actions that were happening at the same time.

I was walking in the beach when I saw two skydivers landing.

Past continuous
Yesterday, at 6 P.M., I was skydiving.

Past continuous

A. Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Last night, I
was taking (take) a shower when you
called. That’s why I didn’t answer!
2. Yesterday, at 7 P.M., you
were studying (study) in your
bedroom.
3. She
was practicing (practice) guitar when someone
knocked the door.
4. I was walking
(walk) when I was mugged.
5. We were
taking (take) classes when the rain started.
6. In 1999, I
was working (work) at ICATCAM.
7. Last night, they
were sleeping (sleep) when they heard
a noise.
8. I
was listening (listen) to music, so, I didn’t hear the
fire alarm.
9. While I was playing (play) video games,
Some people believe skydiving is dangerous. The
was making
my mom (make) dinner. truth is that only around 0.0007% of the jumps
are fatalities.
10. When I
was eating (eat) my lunch,
I saw a hair in my sandwich.

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