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Past Continuous
Past Continuous
What’s Up? 9
Unit 1.2 Teens take action
Past Continuous
Read the sentence and the information below.
We form the past continuous with was / were + main verb + -ing
were cleaning
We _________________ (clean up) the school yard yesterday at 4 o’clock.
While we ___________________
were volunteering (volunteer) at the summer camp, I
was leading (lead) a group of children in a recycling campaign.
______________
What’s Up? | Unit 1.2 Teens take action
Complete the sentences in the past continuous.
My father _____________
was coaching (coach) a sports team last Sunday
afternoon.
They _______________
weren’t feeding (not feed) the dogs at that time.
_______
Were you _________
watching (watch) that documentary about
sustainable food?
Jane _________________
was participating (participate) in a volunteer program
abroad.
While we _______________
were sailing were swimming
(sail), some dolphins ______________
(swim) near our boat.