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Correct the sentences according to the text.
(See page 80)

1. Simon was playing football with his friends in the playground last week.
2. The sun was shining and the sky was cloudless.
3. While I was running with the ball Simon fell on me.
4. The players were very angry and shouted at Simon.
5. Suddenly the rain stopped and a few moments later there was terrible thunder.
6. Simon wanted to go home, but his arm hurt from the fall.
7. I wanted to call my father for help on my mobile.
8. My friend Simon was standing under a big oak tree to get out of the rain.

GRAMMAR FOCUS The Past Continuous Tense Form
was were+V+ing
Positive | I/he/she/it-was+V+ing We/you/they-were+V+ing | I was reading a story at 5 yesterday. We were reading at 5 yesterday.
Negative | I/he/she/it-was not/wasn't + V +ing? We/you/they-were not/ weren ’t+ V +ing? | I was not reading a story at 5 o’clock yesterday. We weren't reading a story at 5 yesterday.
General (Yes/No) Questions | Was I/he/she/it+V+ing? Were we/you/they+ V +ing? | Was he reading a story at 5 yesterday? Were they watching TV at 5 yesterday?
Wh/How questions | What was I/he/she/it + V+ing? What were we/you/they+ V +ing | What were they doing at 5 yesterday? What was he doing at 5 yesterday?
Time adverbs | at one o’clock yesterday / at that time yesterday / when you came /while...

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IW/PW. Open the brackets and use the verbs in correct tense form.

1. Murad (to watch) the DVD at that time yesterday.
2. The boys (to play) football at that time yesterday.
3. We couldn’t go out, because it (to rain).
4. It was a beautiful morning. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing).
5. Mary (to search) some information about flowers in the internet cafe, when we (to reach) there.