Question

PAST CONTINUOUS



Exercises:

Put the verb in the correct form ( past continuous )

1) While Tom …………….(cook) dinner, the phone rang.

2) Last night I ………………(read) in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.

3) ……………………..(you/watch) TV when I called you?

4) Ann ………………….(wait) for me when I arrived.

5) I ………………………(not/drive) very fast when the accident happened.

6) Tom took a picture of me while I …………………(not/look).

7) I saw Carol at the party. She ……………..(wear) a new dress.

8) What ……………..(you/do) at this time yesterday?

9) We didn`t go out because it …………….(rain).

10) Dan burned his hand while he ………………(cook) dinner.



Translate the sentences.​

Answer 1

1) While Tom was cooking dinner, the phone rang.

Tradução: Enquanto Tom estava fazendo o jantar, o telefone tocou.

2) Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.

Tradução: Noite passada eu estava lendo na cama quando de repente eu ouvi um grito.

3) You were watching TV when I called you?

Tradução: Você estava assistindo TV quando eu te chamei?

4) Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.

Tradução: Ann estava esperando por mim quando eu cheguei.

5) I was not driving very fast when the accident happened.

Tradução: Eu não estava dirigindo muito rápido quando o acidente aconteceu.

6) Tom took a picture of me while I was not looking.

Tradução: Tom tirou uma foto minha enquanto eu não estava olhando.

7) I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a new dress.

Tradução: Eu vi Carol na festa. Ela estava vestindo um novo vestido.

8) What were you doing at this time yesterday?

Tradução: O que você estava fazendo nessa hora ontem?

9) We didn`t go out because it was raining.

Tradução: Nós não saímos porque estava chovendo.

10) Dan burned his hand while he was cooking dinner.

Tradução: Dan queimou a mão enquanto estava fazendo o jantar.