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5. Someone is asking you questions. Write the short answers.

1. “Were you sitting here yesterday?” “No, I wasn’t”

2. “Was he working when you phoned?” “Yes, he was”

3. “Weren’t your brothers sleeping when you left?” “………….”

4. “Was Susan driving when you saw her?” “………….”

5. “Were they eating when he came?” “………….”

6. “Was she leaving when you got there?” “………….”

7. “Was his father washing the car?” “………….”

8. “Were you doing home work when mother came?” “………….”

9. “Wasn’t she writing a letter when you asked her?” “………….”

10. “Weren’t they drawing when the teacher entered the room?” “………….”

6. Open the brackets and use the Past Continuous Tense:

1. When the telephone rang, Mr. Jackson (to play) the piano. 2. Robert (to sweep) the floor, when mother came into the room. 3. When I came to see Mary she (to read) an English book. 4. John (to work) in the garden when the film began. 5. When father returned home Jim (to do) his homework. 6. When the teacher looked at Peter he (not to listen) to her. 7. Gorge (to listen) to a wonderful melody when father looked into his room. 8. When they came back from the theatre the girl (to sleep) 9. When Mr. Bill phoned them, they (to have) breakfast. 10. While they (to visit) the Palace, one of the women had an idea.

7. Write questions. Use was/were –ing.

1. (what/ Tim/ do/ when you saw him?) - What was Tim doing when you saw him?

2. (what/ you/ do/ at 11 o’clock?) - …………………………………………?

3. (what/ she/ wear/ yesterday?) - …………………………………………?

4. (it/ rain/ when you went out?) -……………...………………………….?

5. (where/ you/ live/ in 1981?) - ……………………...………………….?

6. (why/ he/ smoke/ a pipe?) - …………...…………………………….?

7. (why/ they/ carry/ an umbrella?) - ………...……………………………….?

8. (what/ she/ buy/ yesterday?) - ……………………...………………….?

9. ( where/ he/ be/ last week-end?) - ………………...……………………….?

10. (what/ you/ write/ about your holiday?) - …..………………………………?

8. Translate the following sentences into your native language.

1. I was working at my office at 3 o’clock yesterday. 2. It was 7 o’clock in the evening when Mr. Frolov came home. His wife was cooking supper and his daughter was playing the piano. 3. My sister was reading a book when I came in. 4. Who was listening to the radio news when you came in? 5. We were not discussing any questions when you telephoned us. We were going through some catalogues. 6. When I saw Peter he was speaking to his friend and smoking. 7. Two of our engineers were translating letters while the other engineers were discussing a new contract. 8. It was getting cold. The days were short already. There was not much sunshine outside. Autumn was coming.

9. Put the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms.

1. Mr. Parkinson was answering an enquiry at 10 o’clock in the morning. 2. I was having breakfast at this time on Sunday. 3. He was going through the catalogues when I came into the room. 4. Nina was going to the institute when I met her. 5. My friend was writing his English exercises while his wife and son were watching TV. 6. We were discussing the prices when you telephoned us. 7. I was translating from Russian into English while Oleg was answering our teacher’s questions. 8. They were having their English lesson at 9 o’clock yesterday morning.