WHAT WERE THEY DOING WHEN THE ALIENS LANDED AT
HEATHROW AIRPORT YESTERDAY?
Choose a verb from the list and complete the sentences using the past continuous:
SUNBATH
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WATCH
1. Mary ……..
…. her nails.
2. Bob
………..
…………….
3. Tim and
Laura
……………
history.
4. Adam
…………… in
the garden.
5. Mr Thomas
……...............
a phone call.
6. Tina and
Paula
……………..
tea.
7. Sue
……………..
her hair.
8. Pete
…………. the
paper.
9. Anne
……….. in the
park.
10. The
Smiths
………………
……. in
Hawaii.
11. Lewis
……….. to his
iPod.
12. Sally and
John
………………
13. Mr Black
………………
the floor.
14.
15. Alan and
Tony………… Carol
. a pizza.
…………….
chess.
16. Mandy
and Jim
…………….
Sandwiches.
17. Bill
………….
some
customers.
18. Mary
…………
home from
work.
19. Mr & Mrs
Jones
……………
TV.
20. The baby
…………….
in its cradle.
21. Dan
22. Some
23. Paul
24. Granny
25. Mrs
PAINT
…………..
some clothes.
people
……………
for the bus.
………….
………….
………………. Brown
a sweater.
……………….
the lawn.
KEY
1. Mary was painting her nails.
2. Bob was skating.
3. Tim and Laura were studying history.
4. Adam sitting in the garden.
5. Mr Thomas was making a phone call.
6. Tina and Paula were drinking tea.
7. Sue was drying her hair.
8. Pete was reading the paper.
9. Anne was jogging in the park.
10.The Smiths were sunbathing in Hawaii.
11.Lewis was listening to his iPod.
12.Sally and john were walking.
13.Mr Black was sweeping the floor.
14.Tony was delivering a pizza.
15.Alan and carol ere playing chess.
16.Mandy and Jim were eating sandwiches.
17.Bill was serving some customers.
18.Mary was going home from work.
19.Mr & Mrs Jones were watching TV.
20.The baby was sleeping in its cradle.
21.Dan was ironing some clothes.
22.Some people were waiting for the bus.
23.Paul was snorkelling.
24.Granny was knitting a sweater.
25. Mrs Brown was mowing the lawn.