Evolution New Edition

Josh: I understand!
Sandra: Listen! I ________________________(5) about going to
the Natural History Museum this weekend. Would you like to go?
Josh: Sandra, you know I don’t like this kind of program….
Sandra: Okay Josh. Have fun!
2.B. GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past Continuous
Present continuous
Past Continuous
I am trying to finish my essay.
I was trying to finish my essay.
Jane is talking to her professor.
Jane was talking her the professor.
Past Continuous
YES/NO – QUESTIONS
WH- QUESTIONS
A: Were you studying yesterday?
A: What were you doing last night?
B: Yes, I was. / No, I was not.
B: I was studying for a test.
A: Were your friends with you?
A: Who were you talking with?
No, they were not. / Yes, they were.
B: I was talking to my neighbor.
V Come up with sentences by your own.
2.C. In pairs: Ask and answer these questions.
a) What were you doing yesterday night?
b) Were you tired this morning?
c) Were you busy yesterday afternoon?
d) What were your parents / siblings doing yesterday night?
e) Were you with your friends yesterday? What were they doing?
2.D. Imagine that each sentence is the beginning of a story. Write two sentences in the
past continuous to give background information:
My mother was very busy. She was cleaning the house and she was making lunch at the same time.
a) My house was a mess. ____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
b) My friend wanted to buy his mother a gift. ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
c) I saw a terrible accident yesterday. ___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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