What were they doing? Check, (142). Example: Charles was reading while Sam was watching television.

20. Do the exercise according to the example. Example: They are having lunch. Are they having lunch? They aren’t having lunch.
1. Father is reading newspapers.
2. The family are watching TV.
3. Paul’s grandmother is knitting.
4. My cousin plays chess well.
5. They know interesting things about animals. 6. They are playing in the room.​

Past simple or past continuous

She ____ her favourite film on TV while he ____ on the

sofa next to her. ( watch, sleep)

They _____ to the radio when they ______ the shocking

news. (listen, hear)

A: What you____ yesterday in the evening? (do)

B: Why? | _____ at the concert.(be )

A:I _____ you, but you _____ the phone. (call, not

answer)

Dave _____ some shopping in the supermarket and he ______ home at half past seven. ( do, arrive)

I ______ a computer game when my computer _______ working. (play, stop)

I ______ to do my homework yesterday because | ________ on a project for geography. (forget, work)

A: Samat .(not/come) to the party yesterday. B: I know . (he/tell ) you why?A: I.(read) a great book yesterday. B: Really? Who .(write)it?

Carl____too much television lately.

a) have been watching

B has been watching

C had watched

D watches

Past Continuous.

Look at the picture of a classroom at 2.00 yesterday. Complete each sentence

about it using a verb from the box:

play football, draw pictures,look out of the window,listen to music,

write on the board, read a book.

1.Anna was reading a book.

2.Paula and Jin ______.

3.Tim _______.

4. Kate and Bill ______.

5. Sam _______.

6. Ed and Lisa ______.

Help me pleas!

Exercise 2. Перепиши предложения в The Past Continuous Tense. 1. I was cooking potatoes, (fish) — 2. The boys were watching a film, (the news) — 3. My mother wasn’t washing the dishes, (iron the clothes) + 4. He was building the house, (garage) — 5. They were gathering berries, (mushrooms) — 6. You weren’t listening to music, (read the book) + 7. Ben was repairing his bike, (his car) -​

B. Read again and answer the questions. 1. What time does Emma go to school? 2. What does Emma watch on the telly? 3. Where does Emma go with her brother? . What is Emma’s favourite band? What does Emma do on Sunday evenings? Who usually has lunch with Emma’s family? 14​

Откройте скобки и используйте Past Perfect Continuous
My sister … (to practise) for two months before that concert.
The boys … (to fish) for three hours before Tom caught the first fish.
We … (to discuss) that problem for more than an hour before we found the right solution.
Henry … (to wait) for half an hour before he saw his girlfriend getting off the tram.
Driving to the hospital was difficult as it … (to snow) all night.
Polly … (to study) economy since she entered university.
Ron’s collection of coins was valuable as he … (to collect) them since he was a schoolboy.
When Sam returned home we … (to watch) that TV programme for a quarter of an hour already.
Bill’s coat and mittens were wet because he … (to play) snowballs with his friends in the yard.
David was irritated because the police inspector … (to ask) him questions for more than an hour.​

They……are watching TV at the moment.

a) is

b) are

c) was

d) were

Task1 Choose the correct variant:
1. Don’t present her with books. She (not like) to read.
A-isn’t like;
B-doesn’t like;
C-don’t likes;
2. Be quick! I (to wait) for you.
A-waits;
B-waited;
C-am waiting;
D-wait;
3. They think Nick (not to buy) a car next year.
A-won’t buy;
B-don’t buy;
C-isn’t buy;
4. I’ll give Jess the magazine if I (to see) her.
A-shall see;
B-will see;
C-see;
D-saw;
5. There isn’t the sun in the sky but it (to be) sunny yesterday.
A-were;
B-will be;
C-was;
6. I’m afraid you (to forget) your keys at home.
A-have forgotten;
B-forgot;
C-has forgotten;
D-forgotten;
7. What … your address?
A-are;
B-do;
C-does;
D-is;
8. When I came Ben (to sit) at the table and (to speak) with his mother.
A-is sitting, is speaking;
B-was sitting, was speaking;
C-sat, spoke;
9. Mary (to wake up) early and cleaned her teeth.
A-woke up;
B-have woken up;
C-wake up;
10. Everybody is waiting for you. You (to watch) TV for two hours already.
A-are watching;
B-has been watching;
C-have been watching;
D-have watched;
11. That evening he went out after he (to phone) somebody.
A-phoned;
B-has phoned;
C-have phoned;
D-had phoned;
12. The Petrovs are going to buy a house. By the end of next year their family (to save) money for it.
A-will save;
B-will have saved;
C-will be saving;
13. This time the day after tomorrow we (to drive) the car.
A-will drive;
B-will be driving;
C-will have driven;
14. We (to stay) at home for a week before we received the telegram from Bob.
A-stayed;
B-has stayed;
C-had been staying;
D-was staying;
15. By 3 p.m. Dad (to read) the book already for an hour.
A-will read;
B-will have read;
C-will be reading;
D-will have been reading;​