26194 who dunnit past continuous greyscale answer key

Yesterday night there was a robbery in
animal land. Detective Cat Puss is
interviewing the animals but they all have
an excuse. Read the bubbles and match
each one to the animal

Where were
you at 7
o’clock
yesterday?

I was
playing
tennis at the
tennis club.
I was
Well, I was
sunbathing and
fishing!
having a drink.
Actually, I was on my
way home. I was riding
my motorbike then.
Don’t blame
I wasn’t
us! We were
involved
having a
either. I was
drink down
practicing my

at the pub.
Baby ballet.
and I were on our way
to a birthday party
Oh, dear, I was
ice-skating,
I was cleaning
the chimney!

Hey, I was my
mistress for a
walk in the
park!

2. Now look at the example and using the pictures and the verbs in the word box and write more
excuses for the animals.
sell  play  practise  eat  sleep  paint


Ex. 3 Detective Cat Puss interviewed some animals who were working at
the animal bar but he mixed up his notes. Help him sort them out. Match
column A to B then match the sentences to the pictures. Some pictures
have more than one sentence.

1)Betty Rabbit was

a) chatting with her
friend.
b) reading his newspaper

2)
Rena Rabbit was
3)George Giraffe was

9)

c) having coffee with
Fritz Fox
d) playing the violin
e) serving the customers
sitting outside the bar
f) chatting with Catty
Cat
g) mixing drinks
h)serving desserts
i) playing music

Fritz Fox was
10) Felix Fox was

j) serving drinks

4)Bill Rabbit and Bob Bear were
5)Frank Fox was
6)Mr. and Mrs. Zebra were
7)Gina Goat was
8)Catty Cat was

4. Now read detective Cat Puss’ last notes and fill in the verbs in the past continuous:
None of the animals I interviewed had a part in robbery. The lion (1) ____________________

(play) football with the tigers and the bears.

The beaver and the chipmunks (2)

______________________ (fish) in the river and the monkeys (3) _______________________
(climb) the trees next to the river. The gorilla (4) _______________________ (ride) his
bicycle while the bees (5) _________________ (collect) honey as usual. The deer and the
sheep (6) _____________________ (sing) and the pigs (7) ________________________
(practice) their lines for the animal play. The cat (8) __________________ (dance) with
the dog and the chickens (9) _____________________ (watch) them. I don’t understand
who could have done it. It seems all the animals (10) ________________ (do) something
else at the time.


Yesterday night there was a robbery in
animal land. Detective Cat Puss is
interviewing the animals but they all have
Ex. 3 Detective Cat
interviewed
animals
were working at
an Puss
excuse.
Read thesome
bubbles
and who
match
each
one
to

the
animal
the animal bar but he mixed up his notes. Help him sort them out. Match
column A to B then match the sentences to the pictures. Some pictures
have more than one sentence. Where were

you at 7
o’clock
yesterday?

11)

a) chatting with her
friend.

Betty Rabbit was

I was b) reading his newspaper
playing
Rena Rabbit was
tennis at the
13)
c) having coffee with
tennis club.
FritzI Fox
was
Well, I
George Giraffe was
sunbathing
14)

d) playing the violin
was
and having a
fishing!
Bill Rabbit and Bob Bear were
drink.
12)

15)

e) serving the customers

Frank Fox was
16)
Mr. and Mrs. Zebra were
17)
Gina Goat was
18)
Catty Cat was

19)
Fritz Fox was
20) Felix Fox was

Actually, Isitting
was on
my the bar
outside
way home. I was
chatting with Catty

riding myf)motorbike
Cat
then.

Don’t
I wasn’t g) mixing drinks
blame us!
involved either.
We were
I was practicing
h)serving desserts
having a
my ballet.
drink down
Baby and I were on our
at the pub.
i) playing
way to a birthday
party music
Oh, dear, I was
ice-skating,

j) serving drinks

I was cleaning
the chimney!

Hey, I was my
mistress for a
walk in the park!

4. Now read detective Cat Puss’ last notes and fill in the verbs in the past continuous:
2. Now look at the example and using the pictures and the verbs in the word box and write more
None of the animals I interviewed had a part in robbery. The lion (1) ____________________
excuses for the animals.
(play) football
the tigers
and thebears.
beaver
the chipmunks (2)
sell with
 play
 practise
eat Thesleep
 and
paint
______________________ (fish) in the river and the monkeys (3) _______________________
(climb) the trees next to the river. The gorilla (4) _______________________ (ride) his
bicycle while the bees (5) _________________ (collect) honey as usual. The deer and the
sheep (6) _____________________ (sing) and the pigs (7) ________________________
(practice) their lines for the animal play. The cat (8) __________________ (dance) with
the dog and the chickens (9) _____________________ (watch) them. I don’t understand
who could have done it. It seems all the animals (10) ________________ (do) something
else at the time.


Ex. 3 Detective Cat Puss interviewed some animals who were working at
the animal bar but he mixed up his notes. Help him sort them out. Match
column A to B then match the sentences to the pictures. Some pictures
have more than one sentence.

1. 1Betty Rabbit was
2. Rena Rabbit was
3. George Giraffe was
4. Bill Rabbit and Bob Bear were
5. Frank Fox was
6. Mr. and Mrs. Zebra were
7. Gina Goat was
8. Catty Cat was
9. Fritz Fox was
10. Felix Fox was

a) chatting with her
friend.
b) reading his newspaper
c) having coffee with
Fritz Fox
d) playing the violin
e) serving the customers
sitting outside the bar
f) chatting with Catty Cat
g) mixing drinks
h)serving desserts
i) playing music
j) serving drinks

4. Now read detective Cat Puss’ last notes and fill in the verbs in the past continuous:
None of the animals I interviewed had a part in robbery. The lion (1) ____________________
(play) football with the tigers and the bears.

The beaver and the chipmunks (2)

______________________ (fish) in the river and the monkeys (3) _______________________
(climb) the trees next to the river. The gorilla (4) _______________________ (ride) his
bicycle while the bees (5) _________________ (collect) honey as usual. The deer and the
sheep (6) _____________________ (sing) and the pigs (7) ________________________
(practice) their lines for the animal play. The cat (8) __________________ (dance) with
the dog and the chickens (9) _____________________ (watch) them. I don’t understand
who could have done it. It seems all the animals (10) ________________ (do) something
else at the time.


ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

I was
playing
tennis at the
tennis club.
I was
Well, I was
sunbathing and
fishing!
having a drink.
Actually, I was on my
way home. I was riding
my motorbike then.
Don’t blame

I wasn’t
us! We were
involved
having a
either. I was
drink down
practicing my
at the pub.
Baby ballet.
and I were on our way
to a birthday party
Oh, dear, I was
ice-skating,
I was cleaning
the chimney!

1) I was eating a birthday cake
2) We were practicing our roles for
the play
3) I was sleeping
4) I was painting a picture.
5) I was playing the concertina
6) I was selling newspapers

EXERCISE
1) j
2) c
3) g
4) i
5) e

6) h
7) f
8) a
9) b
10) d

3
2

5
9

1
8

6
7

3

10
4

Hey, I was my
mistress for a
walk in the
park!

EXERCISE 4
None of the animals I interviewed had a part in robbery. The lion (1) was playing football with the tigers

and the bears. The beaver and the chipmunks (2) were fishing in the river and the monkeys (3) were
climbing the trees next to the river. The gorilla (4) was riding his bicycle while the bees (5) were
collecting honey as usual. The deer and the sheep (6) were singing and the pigs (7) were practicing their
lines for the animal play. The cat (8) was dancing with the dog and the chickens (9) were watching them.
I don’t understand who could have done it. It seems all the animals (10) were doing something else at the
time.