LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT

1 |  |  | Look at the example sentences below. Then complete the table with the correct form of the verbs.

Past Continuous
Affirmative (+) | Negative (–)
I was using clicking sounds. You ... your ears to see. He / She / It was becoming famous. We were travelling to a new country. You were riding our bikes to school. They were learning about echolocation. | I ... at the objects. You weren’t talking about bats. He / She / It ... famous. We ... to a new country. You ... the bus to school. They ... a science lesson.

2 | Look at the image. What were the people doing last Saturday? Make sentences using past continuous form of the verbs below. eat • get • listen • read • ride • use

1 Andrew was listening to music. 2 Beth and James … . 3 Phillip … . | 4 Laura … . 5 Ryan … . 6 Nicole … .
| LOOK! We don’t use contractions in the affirmative form of the past continuous. On Thursday, he was wearing jeans.

3 | Complete the sentences with the past continuous negative form of the verbs. 1 You weren’t wearing (wear) blue trousers yesterday. 2 The teachers … (talk) to the students. 3 The dolphin … (sing). 4 Abigail … (read) about bats.

4 | Complete the sentences with the past continuous so they are true for you. Then tell your partner. 1 I … at 6 am yesterday. 2 I … at 4 pm last Saturday. 3 This time a week ago, I ... .

| WORKBOOK p.32, p.34 and p.36