2. Correct the mistakes.

1. Philip was washing the car while the fire started.

2. Neil was studying when his sister was listening to music.

3. Harriet was opening the door and walked into the house.

4. We were having lunch at a lovely restaurant every day when we were on holiday.

5. Brian drank tea at five o'clock yesterday afternoon.

6. Dad was repairing the TV while Mum cooked dinner.

7. I was going to the cinema last Saturday.

8. I was buying a new dress for my party yesterday.

3. Write a new sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Use the words in brackets.

e.g. There were lights on the spacecraft. (had)

The spacecraft had lights on it.

1. I had my old coat on. (wearing)

2. I was on holiday, and you were on holiday, too. (we)

3. It isn’t true that I made a mistake. (didn’t)

4. The boys were in the middle of a game of cards. (playing)

5. No one told me about the change of plan. (know)

6. My friend was the winner of the competition. (won)

7. Is it a fact that the Romans built this walls? (did)

4. Say it in English.

1. Я чекав на Вас о 7 годині вчора. 2. Мій брат робив домашнє завдання, коли до нього завітав товариш. 3. Що ви робили, коли я прийшов? 4. Студент щось читав, у той час як викладач пояснював завдання. 5. Чи мандрували ви у цей же час минулого року? 6. Де Ви були о дванадцятій годині? Я дзвонив, а Вас не було вдома. – Я катався на лижах. 7. Він читав газету, коли я його побачив. 8. Сто років тому країною керувала королева. 9. Він багато читав, коли був студентом. 10. Коли збори закінчилися й ми пішли додому, була сильна злива. 11. Коли Ненсі їхала вчора на велосипеді, то бачила аварію на дорозі.

5. David is always having accidents. His girlfriend Melanie is talking about some of the accidents. Write her sentences from these notes. Each sentence has one verb in the Past Continuous and one in the Past Simple.

• when / he / carry / a suitcase / he / drop / it / on his foot

When he was carrying a suitcase, he dropped it in his foot.

• he / break / his leg / when / he / ski

He broke his leg when he was skiing.

1. he / sit down / on a chair / while / I / paint / it

2. as / he / run / for a bus / he / collide / with a lamppost

3. his hair / catch / fire / when / he / cook / chips

4. when / he / hold / a beautiful vase / he / suddenly / drop / it

5. he / sit / in the garden / when / a wasp / sting / him / on the nose

6. Answer the following questions using the suggested words and when / while / as.

Teacher: When did the alarm clock ring? (to get up)

Student: It rang when I was getting up.

1. When did you cut your finger? (to peel potatoes)

2. When did you meet Peter? (to walk in the park)

3. When did it begin to rain? (to return home from the cinema)

4. When did Mary arrive? (to have dinner)

5. When did you see Kate last time? (to sing in the concert)

6. When did you catch cold? (to air the room)

7. When did Susan break the plate? (to carry the dishes to the kitchen)

8. When did John break his arm? (to skate on the pond)

9. When did you switch off the light? (to leave the house)

10. When did Helen ring you up? (to cook dinner)