The Past Progressive
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It (snow) again. It (be) gorgeous. Just like a fairyland. All white. And the snow (glisten) in the sun. But the snow flakes (be) light, and as I (glance) out the window, I (notice) that they (melt) the moment they (hit) the pavement so it (can) not be the weather which (make) Andrew late getting home. "I think the traffic and the snow (hold) him up," Sarah said. "If it (snow) in Connecticut, it (can)(slow) Andrew down, and everyone else who (come) back to the city on Sunday night. There , (be) probably a backup of cars." "That's true, yes," I (say), seizing on this possibility, wanting to ease worry. But the fact (be), Andrew was never late, and that was what (trouble) me now. Sarah (know) it as well as I (do), but neither of us (voice) this thought at the moment.
Use the right form of the verbs in brackets
It (snow) again. It (be) gorgeous. Just like a fairyland. All white. And the snow (glisten) in the sun. But the snow flakes (be) light, and as I (glance) out the window, I (notice) that they (melt) the moment they (hit) the pavement so it (can) not be the weather which (make) Andrew late getting home. "I think the traffic and the snow (hold) him up," Sarah said. "If it (snow) in Connecticut, it (can)(slow) Andrew down, and everyone else who (come) back to the city on Sunday night. There , (be) probably a backup of cars." "That's true, yes," I (say), seizing on this possibility, wanting to ease worry. But the fact (be), Andrew was never late, and that was what (trouble) me now. Sarah (know) it as well as I (do), but neither of us (voice) this thought at the moment.
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It (was snowing) again. It (was) gorgeous. Just like a fairyland. All white. Andthe snow (was glistening) in the sun. But the snow flakes (were) light, and as I(glanced) out the window, I (noticed) that they (were melting) the moment they(hit) the pavement so it (could) not be the weather which (made) Andrewlate getting home. "I think the traffic and the snow (were holding) him up,"Sarah said. "If it (was snowing) in Connecticut, it (could be)(slowing) Andrew down,and everyone else who (was coming) back to the city on Sunday night. There,(was) probably a backup of cars." "That's true, yes," I (said), seizing onthis possibility, wanting to ease worry. But the fact (was), Andrew wasnever late, and that was what (was troubling) me now. Sarah (knew) it as wellas I (did), but neither of us (was voicing) this thought at the moment.