Past Continuous
was/were + V ing
at 5 o’clock yesterday
at that time
the whole evening
all day long
while
when
I was doing homework at 7 o’clock yesterday.
We were playing the guitar the whole evening.
You were cleaning the room while Kate was watering the flowers.
Look at the pictures and say what the people were doing.
The children (watch) TV when their mother (come) into the room.
The children were watching TV when their mother came into the room.
While mum (cook), her daughter (eat) soup.
While mum was cooking , her daughter was eating soup.
The father (read) a book when the telephone (ring).
The father was reading a book when the telephone rang .
While the child (sleep) the mother (clean) the room.
While the child was sleeping the mother was cleaning the room.
Jane (listen ) to music all day long.
Jane was listening to music all day long .
While Alex (paint) a nice picture, his sister (wash up).
While Alex was painting a nice picture, his sister was washing up.
В то время когда дети купались в реке, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
While children were swimming , their parents were watching the sunrise.
Тим и его отец играли в шахматы целый вечер.
Tim and his father were playing chess the whole evening.