Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

 was driving along when suddenly a child ran across the road. 
While I was doing the ironing, I burnt my hand. 
(Just) as I was hanging out the washing, it started to rain.
• to talk about actions in progress at the same time
While I was reading, Joan was playing the piano.
• to talk about actions which happened too often
When I worked there, I was always making mistakes.
• to describe the background history or environment when telling a story
It was a warm summer day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
NOTE:
Some verbs like, understand, remember, etc. are not used in the 
continuous form.
I was liking the film. ð I liked the film.
POSITIVE FORM
was/were+ Participle I (verb + - ing)
I 
was reading 
a book all evening.
You 
were doing a test at that time.
He/She/It was working at 10 o’clock yesterday morning.
We playing tennis at 7 o’clock last night.
You 
were having dinner when I came.
They listening to the opera last night.

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Exercise 32. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in brackets in Past 
Continuous.
Example: I was watching (watch) television when the phone rang. 
1. She ___________ (drive) her car when suddenly she felt dizzy.
2. We ___________ (listen) to the radio when it suddenly stopped working.
3. When I got to the hospital, Mike___________ (sit) in the waiting room.
4. When I saw them, they___________ (play) football.
5. The man ___________ (get) into his car when the police arrived.
6. When I got out of the house, it ___________ (rain).
7. I___________ (walk) into the house when I heard the noise.
8. Sam saw a shark when he ___________ (swim) in the sea. 
9. The children’s clothes got dirty when they ___________ (clean) the attic.
10. He cut himself when he ___________ (shave).
11. You broke your tooth when you ___________ (eat) walnuts.
12. We___________ (tidy) up our flat for most of the morning.
13. While I ___________ (serve) in the army, my elder brother got married.
14. It was 6 o’clock. The train the station ___________ (approach).