9. Ask your friend to answer questions about his/her activities at a certain time. Write down your questions and his/her answers. Use the Past Continuous.

1. ( half an hour ago) What were you doing half an hour ago? Half an hour ago I was having lunch in our canteen.

2. (at 7.15 this morning) …….……………………………………………………….

3. (at 8.20 p.m. yesterday) ………………………..………………………………….

4. (at 10.45 a.m. last Saturday) …………………....………………………………….

5. (at 9.50 yesterday evening) …………………….………………………………….

6. (two hours ago) ……..………………………….………………………………….

10. Look at the pictures and make sentences. Use a verb in the Past Simple and the verb in the Past Continuous in each sentence.

e.g. They were relaxing in the living room when the baby started crying.

11. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Вчера в девять часов вечера я смотрел телевизор.

2. Когда мы вышли на улицу, шел снег.

3. Когда я впервые встретил мою невесту, она работала в школе.

4. Она накрывала на стол, когда мы пришли.

5. С кем Вы разговаривали, когда я позвонил Вам?

6. Мы встретились с ним, когда я стояла на автобусной остановке.

7. Вчера мы весь день гуляли в парке.

8. Что Вы делали вчера весь вечер?

9. Почему Вы разговаривали с ним так долго? Мы Вас ждали.

10. Где Вы останавливались, когда жили в Лондоне?

11. – Что Вы делали 25-го вечером? – Я смотрел фильм.

12. Он нашёл этот снимок, когда искал какую-то старую книгу.

Revision (1-4)

1. Fill in the gaps with am, is, are, was, were.

1. Mandy and Sam ... (not) in class last week.

2. ... you at home now?

3. Tony ... at the cinema yesterday.

4. I ... (not) at home when you called.

5. My friends ... in the kitchen with me at the moment.

6. Our sister ... (not) in class last week.

7. The weather ... cold and cloudy today.

8. The cat ... (not) in the living room now.

9. ... Dr Smith in hospital yesterday?

10. Some classmates ... late last Friday.

11. Mary’s boyfriend ... tall and well-built.

12. There ... (not) any children in the pool now.

2. Put the word/phrase in the correct place in the sentence.

1. I go jogging on Sundays. (sometimes)

2. He does yoga. (twice a week)

3. They go cycling at the weekend. (often)

4. I’m at home on Monday mornings. (always)

5. She goes mountain biking. (every weekend)

6. We go to the theatre. (once a month)

7. Do you go shopping at the weekend? (usually)

8. Caren cooks dinner. (seldom)

9. My family and I go on holiday. (once a year)

10. My friend does sport in the evenings. (usually)

11. Mary misses the lessons. (sometimes)

12. My friend lies. (never)

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct Present Simple/Continuous form of words given.

A: 1) ... (you/know) whose villa that is?

B: Yes. It 2) ... (belong) to Paul Richards, the famous director.

A: 3) ... (he/be) at home now?

B: I 4) ... (not/think) so. He 5) ... (make) a new film in Mexico at the moment. Look! There’s his wife. She 6) ... (get) into her car now.

A: She 7) ... (be) beautiful. What 8) ... (those people/do) over there?

B: They 9) ... (clean) the swimmimg pool. They usually 10) ... (come) every Thursday at about 9.30 in the morning. Paul Richards 11) ... (be) a very polite and friendly man and he often 12) ... (let) my children play in the pool when he is here.

A: He sounds like a great neighbour. Lucky you.