(The Past Progressive)
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1. On that special day Grandma was in her best clothes, she (wear) net gloves and a hat. 2. The child's eyes (shine) with excitement as he stared at the rows and rows of toys in this fantastic shop. 3. The scientists (work) around the clock, they (try) to raise funds for further research. 4. She looked out of the window and saw that the children (return) slowly from school. 5. When we (meet) for the first time, he (sell) newspapers on the streets. 6. At exactly this time yesterday they (have) a briefing. 7. What you (do) when I (call) you? You (sleep) or what? 8. We (have) a very lazy holiday. We (play) tennis, (visit) friends, the children (swim) and (sunbathe). 9. Gwenny still (leaf) through the magazines when I re turned to the parlour. 10. The middle-aged couple next to me (discuss) their plans for Christmas - who to invite out. 11. The police who (investigate) the crime at the moment, (can) find no clues at all. 12. I know that you thought that I (be stubborn) the other day. 13. The train (speed) past hills full of cows and sheep.
Use the right form of the verbs in brackets
1. On that special day Grandma was in her best clothes, she (wear) net gloves and a hat. 2. The child's eyes (shine) with excitement as he stared at the rows and rows of toys in this fantastic shop. 3. The scientists (work) around the clock, they (try) to raise funds for further research. 4. She looked out of the window and saw that the children (return) slowly from school. 5. When we (meet) for the first time, he (sell) newspapers on the streets. 6. At exactly this time yesterday they (have) a briefing. 7. What you (do) when I (call) you? You (sleep) or what? 8. We (have) a very lazy holiday. We (play) tennis, (visit) friends, the children (swim) and (sunbathe). 9. Gwenny still (leaf) through the magazines when I re turned to the parlour. 10. The middle-aged couple next to me (discuss) their plans for Christmas - who to invite out. 11. The police who (investigate) the crime at the moment, (can) find no clues at all. 12. I know that you thought that I (be stubborn) the other day. 13. The train (speed) past hills full of cows and sheep.
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1. On that special day Grandma was in her best clothes, she (was wearing) netgloves and a hat. 2. The child's eyes (were shining) with excitement as hestared at the rows and rows of toys in this fantastic shop. 3. Thescientists (were working) around the clock, they (were trying) to raise funds forfurther research. 4. She looked out of the window and saw that thechildren (were returning) slowly from school. 5. When we (were meeting) for the firsttime, he (was selling) newspapers on the streets. 6. At exactly this timeyesterday they (were having) a briefing. 7. What were you (doing) when I (was calling) you? Are you (sleeping) or what? 8. We (are having) a very lazy holiday. We (were playing) tennis,(visiting) friends, the children (were swimming) and (sunbathing). 9. Gwenny was still(leafing) through the magazines when I returned to the parlour. 10. Themiddle-aged couple next to me (were discussing) their plans for Christmas - whoto invite out. 11. The police who (were investigating) the crime at the moment,(were being unable) find no clues at all. 12. I know that you thought that I (was beingstubborn) the other day. 13. The train (was speeding) past hills full of cowsand sheep.