Centro de Estudios de Idiomas

CEDI

ACTIVITY
UNIT 9
ENGLISH II
PAST CONTINUOUS

1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB IN PARENTHESES.

USE THE PAST CONTINUOUS OR THE PAST SIMPLE FORM OF THE
VERB.

1. He ____________________ a tooth while he was playing football.

(lose)

2. She _______________ a motorcycle when she had the accident. (ride)

3. We were really bored when we ____________ the movie. (watch)

4. I ________________ at the gym when you called. (exercise)

5. he was running when he _______________ down the stairs. (fall)

2. USE SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS TO COMPLETE THE

SENTENCES.

1. A thief _______________ (break into) our house last night while my

sister and I __________________ ( pick up ) a pizza for dinner.

2. I __________________ (shop) with some friends yesterday and I

_________ (lose) my keys.

3. I ___________________ (drive) around with friends all day on Sunday,

and I ____________ (run out) of gas on the freeway.

4. I _______________ (try) to visit my parents last night when I

___________ (get) stuck in the elevator in their apartment building.

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3. Answer the questions about you.

1. What were you doing at 9:00 yesterday morning?

_______________________________________________

2. Where were you going to school when you first took an English
class?

________________________________________________

3. Where were your parents living when they met?

________________________________________________

4. What was your teacher doing when you left your last class?

_____________________________________________________

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Línea de atención al ciudadano 01 8000 400380
Valledupar Cesar Colombia
CO-SC-CER518726