Упражнения на Past Continuous

Situation 1

— What did you do were you doing at 1 a.m. this morning? Did you have Were you having a party?

— No, not at all. I invited was inviting some friends to dinner. We discussed were discussing our plans for the New Year's Eve. Why?

— Well, the music was really loud! I tried was trying to fall asleep, but I couldn't.

— Oops, sorry. I didn't know wasn't knowing it was so loud.

Situation 2

— Anna, hello! Oh, I'm really sorry. I didn't know you waited were waiting for me here. I spoke was speaking to my boss on the phone.

— No worries. I'm fine with it. I finished was finishing work twenty minutes ago. Shall we go to the cafe?

— Sounds nice! Let's go.

Mary had a very bad day yesterday. She was having a great dream when her roommate woke her up. She didn't want did not want to get up and go to her class at the university. After that, Mary was making some toast for breakfast when she cut her finger. It really hurt. She decided to take a bus to the university but while she was walking to the bus stop, she saw the bus arrive. Mary knew she was late, so she started to run. While she was running , she dropped her bag. All her money, books, and personal things fell onto the ground. She was picking them up when a car went past. The car drove through water and it went all over Mary, she got wet and dirty. Her books were dirty, too. When Mary finally got to the university, the lesson had started — it was Introduction to Statistics. Mary hated this course and she felt really unhappy.

1. When I was staying stayed at my friend's in Switzerland, we went skiing almost every day. 
2. About four years ago, I got was getting acquainted with my best friend. 
3. While I practised was practising the piano, my flatmate came to my room to complain about the noise. 
4. We were enjoying enjoyed our holiday in Hawaii when Daniel decided to break up with me. 
5. I was meeting met Liza five years ago, and we've been best friends since then. 
6. My neighbours argued were arguing outside so I went out to see what was happening.
7. We were having had breakfast yesterday at 10 am.
8. Anna was telling me why she'd split up with her boyfriends, but I wasn't understanding didn't understand anything.  
9. When you phoned me yesterday, I discussed was discussing football with my new colleague, Adam. We have a lot in common. 
10. My parents divorced were divorcing five years ago.

An old hut in the woods

Last summer, Michael came to his uncle's mansion to spend some time with his family.

One fine day, he was walking in the forest. The weather was great, and the sun was shining . Just as it got dark, Michael found himself in an unknown part of the forest. He was walking for hours, but he couldn't find his way home. Eventually, he arrived at a small old hut. He felt very tired, so he decided to stay there for the night. While he was coming closer to the hut, he saw that the door was open. He looked inside the hut and saw that it was empty, but a fire was burning in the fireplace. Michael went into the house and fell on the bed.

As he was lying on the bed, half-asleep, he looked around and discovered something incredibly strange. On the walls of the house, there were a lot of portraits. They seemed very realistic and were all extremely ugly. The paintings made Michael very uncomfortable, he felt like the people in the portraits were staring at him. To get rif of this weird feeling, he turned away from the wall, pulled the blanket over his head and went to sleep.

The next day, when Michael woke up , the forest birds were singing and the morning light was coming in through the windows. However, he still felt really uncomfortable. He tried to move, but he couldn't. He tried to say something, but he didn't hear his voice. And then he saw himself lying on the bed.

Police officer: So you say you were on Pushkina street yesterday at 8 a.m. What did you see ?

Man: Yes, I was walking down the street when I saw a man running with a big white bag. I also heard people screaming.

Police officer: What were the people screaming ?

Man: I didn't catch did not catch it because some music was playing from a parked car.

Police officer: I see. Where did the man run to?

Man: He ran towards the metro station.

Police officer: Thanks for your help!

1. They were playing basketball at three o'clock yesterday.
2. My family was having were having dinner at eight o'clock yesterday.
3. I was watching TV at nine o'clock yesterday.
4. It was raining at half past nine this morning.
5. We were eating pizza in the cafe after school yesterday.

1. I was reading a book for two hours. — I wasn't reading was not reading a book for two hours.
2. We were playing football all day yesterday. — We weren't playing were not playing football all day yesterday.
3. She was looking at the mirror when you came. — She wasn't looking was not looking at the mirror when you came.
4. Nicole and Sandra were sleeping when I was playing tennis. — Nicole and Sandra weren't sleeping were not sleeping when I was playing tennis.
5. The cat was lying in my bed last night. — The cat wasn't lying was not lying in my bed last night.
6. Jorge was working for the whole evening. — Jorge wasn't working was not working for the whole evening.

1. Sara weren't sleeping yesterday at five o'clock. wasn't was not
2. Three pigs wasn't building their houses all day long. weren't were not
3. Tom and Nick were drinking Coke and eat pizza on my birthday yesterday. eating
4. We was visiting the art museum from two till three. were
5. Jack was slept all the time. sleeping
6. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson were walked in the park last evening. walking

1. My family was having dinner at eight o'clock last night.

   Was Were your family having dinner at eight o'clock last night?

2. I was watching The Game of Thrones on TV last night.

   What were Which were you watching on TV last night?

3. Mary was doing her homework at half past seven on Friday.

   Was Were Mary doing her homework at half past seven on Friday?

4. It was raining at nine o'clock this morning.

   Was Were it raining at nine o'clock this morning?

I was walking my dog, Roger. It was getting dark. We were walking past an old house when Roger ran into it. I called him out, but he didn't come back. I walked towards the house and opened the door. I was really scared. I was looking for Roger when I saw a ghost. Then I came closer to the window. A white curtain was blowing in the wind. While I was calling for my dog, I heard the steps behind me. I looked back, but I didn't see anything. I was walking along the corridor when a black cat ran past me. Roger was barking barked in the backyard. I ran out of the house. I saw him digging the ground in the garden. He found three bones.

1. I was brushing my teeth when while my sister was making tea.
2. My mum was shopping when while the telephone rang.
3. Sasha and Olga were studying at school when while their puppy was sleeping.
4. My friends were skating when while we had snow in the forest.
5. My cat was eating when while I was taking a shower.

1. I wasn't watching was not watching a movie when my friend called last night.
2. Shop assistants were watching us at the supermarket.
3. It wasn't raining was not raining heavily yesterday so we managed to come in time.
4. Who was making all that noise next door?
5. What were you reading when I saw you in the library yesterday?
6. She was wearing the same hat at the party yesterday.
7. We were laughing at her jokes during the break yesterday.