1.change the verbs in bracket to the past continuous to show that two actions are happening at the same time and for the same length of time. 1) i__on the grass relaxing while the band __classical music. (lie) (play) 2) it was a cold day. the wind __ hard and the rain __heavily.(blow) (fall) 3) john __ in the sea while the children __ on the beach. (swim) (play) 4) we __ the plans while our boss __ about the project. (draw) (talk) 5) while john __ the presentation, nobody __ (give) (listen) 2.in the sentences below, something or someone interrupted the action. insert the correct form of the verbs (shown in brackets at the end of each sentence) into the spaces. 1) a groupof friends __ dinner in an old house in the country when suddenly there __ a noise and the door __ slowly. (have) (be) (open) 2) john __ in his office reading the newspaper when he __ the sound of a car crash in the street. (sit) (hear) 3) mary __ home late one night when a strange man __ her and __ for a cigarette.(walk) (stop) (ask) 4) policeman plod __ home one morning when his wife __ to him from the door. "you`ve forgotten your umbrella! " she said. (leave) (call) 5) we __along a country road when suddenly a fox __ out in front of the car and __ at us. (drive) (jump) (look) 6) while i __ my english grammar lessons, my roommate __in and __ he wanted to watch the television. (study) (come) (say)
