The Past Progressive : ( was, were )+ V ing

  I was walking down the street when it began to rain.

At eight o ’clock last night, we were studying.

 Last year at this time, I was attending school.

  ( He, She, I, It, )+ was (We, They, You ) + were

What tenses are used in both parts of each sentence?

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While I

was studying

room , she in one

was having

in the other room. a party

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It

rained

this morning. =

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It

was raining

this morning.

Exercise 7 : Use the simple past or the past progressive in the following :

   .

2.I don I ( ’t want to go to the zoo today because it is raining. The same thing happened yesterday. want, not )to go to the zoo because it ( rain ) 3. I ( call not )Nada at nine last night, but she( ) at home. S he ( study ) at the library. be, 4. I ( hear, not ) the thunder during the storm last night because I ( sleep ) .

Exercise 7 : Use the simple past or the past progressive in the following :

 2.I don ’t want to go to the zoo today because it is raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I ( didn ’t want )to go to the zoo because it ( was raining ) .

  3. I ( called )Nada at nine last night, but she( was not ) at home. S he ( was studying ) at the library. 4. I ( didn ’t hear ) the thunder during the storm last night because I ( was sleeping ) .

Exercise 7 :

 5.It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ( shine ) . A cool breeze ( blow ) . The birds ( sing ).

 6. My brother and sister ( argue ) about something when I ( walk ) into the room .

  7. I got a package in the mail. When I ( open ) it I ( find ) a surprise .

8. Tommy went to his friend ’s house, but the boys ( be, not ) there . The ( play ) soccer in the vacant lot down the street .

Exercise 7 :

    5.It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ( was shining ) . A cool breeze ( singing ).

was blowing ) . The birds ( were 6. My brother and sister ( were arguing ) about something when I ( walked ) into the room .

7. I got a package in the mail. When I ( opened ) it I ( found ) a surprise .

8. Tommy went to his friend ’s house, but the boys ( were not ) there . The ( were playing ) soccer in the vacant lot down the street .