Module 3
Grammar
The Past Continuous
AB page 20 / exercise 2
2 Circle the correct form of the verbs
Ali and Omar (1) were walking/ was walking along the river one day when they heard a strange sound. “Look at that little cat,” said Omar. A boy (2) was running/were running after a cat in order to catch it and throw it into the water. The cat (3) were trying/was trying to run as fast as it could but was too weak because it had a broken leg. “No! Please, don’t hurt the cat,” said Ali. He was sad because the boy (4) was chased/was chasing the little cat instead of helping it. When the boy saw how much Ali and Omar were upset, he realised that he (5) was doing/wasn’t doing something wrong. He felt so sorry for what he did and helped Ali and Omar to take care of the little cat. |
Answers : 1. were walking 2. was running 3. was trying 4. was chasing 5. was doing
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The Past Continuous and the Past Simple
AB page 20 / exercise 3
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
When Ali and Omar (1) ...............arrived (arrive) home they (2)..................... (see) their mother. She was waiting for them. “What (3) (you/do) all this time? I (4) .............(be) very worried.” “We saved a little cat,” said Omar. “A boy was chasing it even though it was hurt and very weak.” “He finally (5).................... (realise) that he shouldn’t hurt animals. So, we all took care of the little cat then we (6)......................... (come) home.” “I am so proud of you,” said the mother.
Answers: 1. arrived 2. saw 3. were, doing 4. was 5. realised 6. came
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AB page 20 / exercise 4
4 Choose the correct answer.
1. It was raining while we old people who have no one to take care of them.
a. were visiting b. visited c. was visiting
2. Were you driving by the river when you the blue car?
a. were seeing b. saw c. were seen
3. I the dishes when the phone rang.
a. washed b. was washing c. was washed
4. Something out of his bag when he was riding his bicycle.
a. was falling b. were falling c. fell
Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c
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AB page 21 / exercise 1
Second section
The Past Continuous
1 Look at the picture of a city centre at the weekend. What was happening? What was everyone doing? Write four sentences. Use the words in the box.
- sun / shine - brother and sister / carry bags - boy / ride a bike - husband and wife / read books in a library |
Answers:
1. The sun was shining.
2. A brother and sister were carrying bags.
3. A boy was riding a bike.
4. A husband and wife were reading books in a library
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AB page 21 / exercise 2
The Past Continuous and the Past Simple
2 Complete this article with the verbs in the box. Then, listen and check your answers.
stepped was playing went saved was setting didn’t see |
A child (1) saved a man’s life on Monday. Sami (2) in the garden behind his house after school when he heard a strange noise. He looked around and listened carefully, but he (3) anything. The noise was coming from the trees nearby. He (4) closer and saw a man lying on the ground. Sami ran to the house and told his parents who called an ambulance. The man, who was a hunter, (5) a trap to catch rabbits when he (6) on the trap by mistake and hurt his foot. The man thanked Sami for saving his life and promised to stop hunting animals.
Answers: 1. saved 2. was playing 3. didn’t see 4. went 5. was setting 6. stepped
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AB page 21 / exercise 3
3 Use these notes to write a story.
Fadi and his friends, Tareq and Hisham, / order / juice from the café at the train station when they / hear / the train leaving. “The next train is in one hour,” / say / the stationmaster. They / go / back into the café. Tareq and Hisham / have / some coffee when they / hear / a whistle. They / rush / out and / see / that the train / go / away. “Next one is sixty minutes from now,” / say / the stationmaster. An hour later, Fadi and his friends / race / out onto the platform, and Tareq and Hisham / jump / onto the train. Fadi / stand / on the platform and / begin / to laugh. His friends only / come / to see him off. |
Answers:
Fadi and his friends, Tareq and Hisham, were ordering juice from the café at the train station when they heard the train leaving. “The next train is in one hour,” said the stationmaster. They went back into the café. Tareq and Hisham were having some coffee when they heard a whistle. They rushed out and saw that the train was going away. “Next one is sixty minutes from now,” said the stationmaster. An hour later, Fadi and his friends raced out onto the platform, and Tareq and Hisham jumped onto the train. Fadi stood on the platform and began to laugh. His friends only came to see him off.