Tenses 7 - past continuous

wanted

After spending several days in Paris he (to want) to return home.

saw

All the passengers (to see) at once that the old man had travelled a great deal in his life.

were lying

At this time two weeks ago we (to lie) on the beach.

turned

Beth (to turn) pale when she heard the news.

were watching, asked

Beth and Tom (to watch) a TV programme when their mother (to ask) them to help her.

finished

George (to finish) doing his homework at eight o'clock.

did not look, was speaking

He (not to look) at him while he (to speak).

changed

He (to change) a lot last year.

was hurrying, met

He (to hurry) to the library when I (to meet) him.

killed

He (to kill) her last year.

liked, went

He (to like) the last show he (to go) to.

spent

He (to spend) two weeks in Scotland two years ago.

studied, stopped

He (to study) English for three years but then he (to stop).

was writing

He (to write) a letter at two o'clock yesterday.

had

He left the house before I (to have) time to ask him anything.

stayed

Her sister (to stay) at her friend's last weekend.

did not have dinner

I (not to have dinner) at home yesterday.

did not speak

I (not to speak) to you since last week.

was, was preparing

I (to be) very busy yesterday. I (to prepare) for my exam all day.

was choosing, entered

I (to choose) the present when my friend (to enter) the shop.

closed

I (to close) the shop five minutes ago.

finished

I (to finish) my homework at seven o'clock.

met, were running

I (to meet) them when they (to run) round the park.

was standing

I (to stand) at the tram-stop when it started raining.

was leaving

I saw him just as he (to leave) the hotel.

watched, were competing

In the programme we (to watch) last night, the contestants (to compete) for $1 million.

rained

It (to rain) in the North last night.

was having, started

Jane (to have) a walk in the park when it (to start) to snow.

did have, came

Jenny (to have) dinner before mother (to come) home?

ran, died

Last month my dog (to run) away and nearly (to die) in the street.

rang, answered, rang

Last night my telephone (to ring) four times. Each time I (to answer) the phone, the person at the other end (to ring) off.

did not want, were having

Last night we (not to want) to disturb our parents because they (to have) a rest.

lived

Last summer we (to live) in the country and went to the river every day.

was, became

Last year when the play (to be) first performed on stage, it (to became) an instant hit.

was writing

Margaret (to write) the letter all evening.

was waiting

My friend (to wait) for a bus when I saw him at the bus stop.

cooked, watched

My mother (to cook) dinner while we (to watch) TV yesterday.

was making

Nick (to make) a report at three o'clock yesterday.

was cooking

She (to cook) at three o'clock yesterday.

was doing

She (to do) her homework at this time yesterday.

was learning

She (to learn) a poem all day yesterday.

was learning

She (to learn) a poem at five o'clock yesterday.

was listening

She (to listen) to the music at this time yesterday?

did thank

She (to thank) you yesterday?

was washing

She (to wash) the dishes when the phone rang.

did not phone

Sorry I (not to phone) you earlier.

was taking

Susan (to take) her exam at this time yesterday.

finished

The day before yesterday he (to finish) his work at seven o'clock.

was working, switched

The scientist (to work) in the laboratory when some body (to switch) off the light.

was, broke

The ship (to be) in the open sea when the storm (to break) out.

rang, was leaving

The telephone (to ring) when I (to leave) the house.

were dancing, came

The young people (to dance) when I (to come) to the party.

were

They (to be) in our country for some years I think.

were having

They (to have) lunch when the telephone rang.

heard

They (to hear) a scream ten minutes ago.

were playing

They (to play) chess when I saw them yesterday.

was talking

This time yesterday I (to talk) to my friend.

were sitting

This time yesterday they (to sit) on the sofa.

returned

Tom (to return) from the cinema at five o'clock.

gets, came

Usually he (to get) home at seven o'clock but yesterday he (to come) home at nine.

had dinner

We (to have dinner) at home yesterday.

were sitting, passed

We (to sit) here yesterday when he (to pass) by.

was doing

What he (to do) when you arrived?

was playing, rang, was playing

What she (to play) when I (to ring) her up? —She (to play) the violin.

was, was

What the weather (to be) like yesterday? - It (to be) fine.

were doing, saw

What they (to do) when you (to see) them?

were doing

What you (to do) from seven till nine yesterday?

were thinking

What you (to think) about when I asked you a question?

was hurrying, saw

When Beth (to hurry) to the institute, she (to see) her friend.

came, saw, was playing

When I (to come) to the bus stop, I (to see) a boy who (to play) with a dog.

entered, saw, was sitting, reading, had been sitting

When I (to enter) the house, I (to see) that the old man (to sit) near the fireplace and (to read) the book. He (to sit) there for a long time.

rang, was learning

When I (to ring) him, he (to learn) a poem.

was watching

When I (to watch) television, the phone rang.

told

When I came home, my mother (to tell) me that she had received a letter from grandfather.

was cleaning, was making

When I got home Mary (to clean) the room and John (to make) dinner.

was eating

When I met Tom, he (to eat) an ice-cream.

was learning

When I rang up Mike, he still (to learn) the poem which he had started learning at school.

were cooking

When father came home, we (to cook) the mushrooms which we had gathered in the wood.

was washing, broke

When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.

hurried

When his uncle had left he (to hurry) to the station to book a ticket.

was going, lost

When my aunt (to go) home, she (to lose) her purse.

came, was having

When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner.

did pass, passed

When she (to pass) her last exam? —She (to pass) it three days ago.

did return, returned

When she (to return) to Kyiv? —She (to return) last week.

saw, did not recognize

When she (to see) him a year ago she (not to recognize) him.

met, was going, wanted

When we (to meet) him, he (to go) to the shop. He (to want) to buy some food.

did see

When we (to see) them last?

did see

When you (to see) "Swan Lake"?

did go

When your sister (to go) to London?

were, were

Where you (to be) last night? —We (to be) at the theatre.

did work

Where you (to work) before you entered the institute?

came, were translating

Who (to come) in when you (to translate) an article?

were talking

Who you (to talk) on the phone to, when I came into the room?

didn't see

Why you (not to see) a doctor yesterday?

were, was not

Why you (to be) angry with me yesterday? —I (not to be).

did not want, made, left

Yesterday I (not to want) to stay late so I (to make) an excuse and (to leave).

started, rang

Yesterday at the moment we (to start) eating, the telephone (to ring).

read, watched

Yesterday she (to read) a book while I (to watch) television.

did play, played

You (to play) volleyball last Sunday? — No, we (to play) football.

did see, was standing

You (to see) her the day before yesterday? —Yes, she (to stand) in the corridor speaking with her friends.