Past Continuous Intermediate Level Упражнение 1. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous.
1. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone.
2. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop.
3. He couldn't speak because he (die) of laugh.
4.- What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times.
-I (play) the piano and heard nothing.
5. When 1 got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds
(sing)
6. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.
7. Somebody stole the money from Dad's pocket while he (sleep).
8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise.
9.It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house.
10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner.
11. I glanced at Mary who (still / shiver) from the cold.
12. At 6 clock 1 (wait) for Jennie at the station.
13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door
by force.
15.The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.​

1. When I arrived, Tom was lying on the sofa and speaking over the phone.
- The verb "lie" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the speaker arrived). The verb "speak" is also put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening simultaneously with Tom lying on the sofa.

2. The police caught Dan when he was robbing a shop.
- The verb "rob" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the police caught Dan).

3. He couldn't speak because he was dying of laughter.
- The verb "die" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when he couldn't speak).

4. - What were you doing between one and two? I phoned you several times.
- The verb "do" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening during the time period between one and two. The verb "play" is also put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening simultaneously with the speaker playing the piano.

5. When I got up that morning, the sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing.
- The verb "shine" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the speaker got up). The verb "sing" is also put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening simultaneously with the sun shining brightly.

6. When you rang me yesterday, I was having a bath.
- The verb "have" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the speaker was being rang).

7. Somebody stole the money from Dad's pocket while he was sleeping.
- The verb "sleep" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the money was stolen).

8. I was sitting by the window when I heard the noise.
- The verb "sit" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the speaker heard the noise).

9. It was raining cats and dogs as I was walking towards their house.
- The verb "rain" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (as the speaker was walking towards their house). The verb "walk" is also put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening simultaneously with the rain.

10. Just as Tom was crossing the street, a car came round the corner.
- The verb "cross" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the car came round the corner).

11. I glanced at Mary who was still shivering from the cold.
- The verb "shiver" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the speaker glanced at Mary).

12. At 6 o'clock, I was waiting for Jennie at the station.
- The verb "wait" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (at 6 o'clock).

13. On coming up to the house, I saw a man who was trying to unlock the door by force.
- The verb "try" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the speaker saw the man).

14. The student was replying to the question when the headmistress came in.
- The verb "reply" is put in the past continuous tense because it is describing the action that was happening at a specific point in the past (when the headmistress came in).