And now it's time for you to practice on your own.
Read the following sentences and underline the correct phrase a last summer I was swimming.
Swim in the river every day
b while I took was taking a shower.
The phone rang ringed
sea and was breaking broke a cup.
When she washed was washing the dishes
and now read the following sentences and complete them with a suitable time marker adds.
While when or in a Sally was working on her thesis eight o'clock
b Tom was sleeping peacefully in his bed.
His mom took a picture of him.
See I was living in Italy.
2009
D a burglar broke into their house.
They were watching TV
now answer the following questions.
EH What were you doing at 5 p.m. last night.
B What were you doing when you heard a phone call.
C What was your family doing when you went on a vacation together.
Now let's check your answers.
Last summer I was swimming in the river every day.
While I was taking a shower the phone rang and broke a cup.
When she was washing the dishes Sally was working on her thesis at 8 o'clock Tom was sleeping peacefully
in his bed when his mom took a picture of him I was living in Italy.
In 2009 a burglar broke into their house while they were watching TV.
Sample answers.
I was watching a movie with my friends I was having a bath when I heard a phone call my family was spending
time at the beach.
When we went on a vacation together thank you for watching this tutorial.