4. Ask your fellow-student:

1. what he (she) was doing at 8 p.m. yester­day;

2. who he (she) was talking to when you saw him (her),

3. where he (she) was travelling in summer,

4. if he (she) was working at his (her) thesis at the weekend;

5. what problem he (she) was discussing with his (her) co-workers;

6. what he (she) was doing in the labora­tory when you saw him (her);

7. where he (she) was hurrying when you met him (her);

8. who he (she) was waiting for when you saw him (her);

9. if he (she) was watching TV last night.

10. what report he/she was making when you entered the hall;

11. if he/she was doing his/her grammar exercises from 9 to 10 yesterday;

12. when he/she was going to write a letter to his/her parents.

5. Here is a list of some things that Mary did yesterday (and the times at which she did them). Ask all types of questions about what Mary was doing at these times yesterday.

45. - 9.15 —have breakfast 16.00—18.00—watch television

9.15—10.00 — read a newspaper 19.00—20.30—cook

10.00—12.00 — clean her flat 21.00—22.00—listen to the news

13.30 —have lunch 22.00—24.00-type

14.30—15.30 — wash some clothes

6. Combine the two sentences into one compound sentence each time saying that:

(A) one action was interrupted by another action.

Model: We had a lecture on art yesterday and the rector of the University came in the middle of it.

We were having a lecture on art when the rector of the Univer­sity came in.

1. Mr Robinson turned the radio on and listened to the first part of the concert. Then the phone rang.

2. We were at a dance last night. In the middle of it someone shouted: “Fire!”

3. Robert drove to London yesterday. Halfway there the car broke down

4. The television programme was interesting yesterday but my friends called on me in the middle of it.

5. We had a dictation yester­day. The bell rang in the middle of it.

6. The Browns were at the dinner table when the telegram arrived.

7. Robert went to the bus-stop and waited. At that time it began to rain.

8. Mike had an accident. He drove too fast.

9. I ate dinner. Jim came.

10. He fell asleep last night. He heard a strange noise.

11. Eric studied. Amanda called him on the phone

(B) two actions were going on at the same time.

Model: play/talk to smb

While the children were playing Mrs Smith was talking to her neighbour.

1. have a bath/wash the dishes;

2. make tea/clean the car;

3. listen to the news/read the papers;

4. have a holiday/work hard;

5. write an article/do one’s homework;

6. repair the tape- recoder/do the housework;

7. look through business papers/type

8. get ready/fetch the car

9. have a bath/wash dishes

10. plant flowers/play with a ball

11. make tea/clean the car

12. rain/watch TV

7. Complete these sentences using the Past Continuous or the Past Indefinite.

1. When we went out... 2. Who were you talking to ...? 3. It was raining ... 4. When I got to the lesson ... 5. I was ringing the doorbell when ... 6. When I opened the door ... 7. While Mary was playing the piano ... 8.... his father was sleeping. 9. When I arrived home .. 10. He broke his arm while he … 11. She cut herself … 12. I broke the plate …