+bewas, were)++My son was learning English in US last year.+be (was, were) not++It was not raining then.Be (Was, Were)+++1.+be(was , were)++2.+be(was , were)+++

1) - ing, [i],go - going2) e,e,-ingcome - coming make-making write - writing

3) ,,,ing, xw: get - getting swim - swimming show - showing

4) y,ingcarryingplayingstudying5) ie,iey,ingdiedying lielying

1. He fell asleep when he was reading.

2. I was wondering if you could give me a lift.

3. always, forever, continually They were always quarrelling.

4. be He was friendly. () He was being friendly. ()

1 She wrote a letter to her friend last night. () She was writing a letter to her friend last night. ()

2 She waved to me. She was waving to me.

3a moment agothis morning, the whole morning, all day yesterday, from nine to ten last evening, when, while , at that time, just nowI was talking to Tom the other day

1) Mary ___ a dress when she cut her finger. A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes C. when""

2) As she ___ the newspaper, Granny ___ asleep. read was falling B. was reading fell C. was reading was falling D. readfell B.as = when, while"" "" fell (fall)fall sick

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1. , while, whenas

EgI was drawing the picture when my friend came.Jone was talking with his classmates when teacher called him.

,while Eg : He was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the door.

,while Eg:While John was sitting biting his nails,I was working out a plan to get us home.

,asjust as,when Just as he caught the ball, there was a tearing sound ,

6. Tom burnt his hand when he ____ the dinner. A. cooked B. was cooking C. has been cooking D. had cooked

:,,. I hear the girl singing. We are hearing a talk on the history of America. I have a computer. I am having lunch.

,,Mary ____________ a letter last night.Mary ____________ a letter last night.was writingwrote

Exercises 1.He ____________ (not work) at that time.2.When the teacher _____ (come) in, they _________ (talk) loudly.3.What _____ you ______ (read) last night?wasn't workingcamewere talkingwere readingdid read

4.His mother _______ (return) while he _________ (do) his homework.5.My father ___________ (watch) TV while my mother _________ (cook).returnedwas doingwas watchingwas cooking

(1. She __________ (do) her homework this time yesterday.2. The teacher _________ (help) his students with their lessons now.3. He __________ (make) progress every day.4. She _____________ (read) a story-book at seven yesterday evening.5. It ____________ (rain) hard now.6. The students _________ (get) ready for the picnic these days.was doingis helpingmakeswas readingis rainingare getting

7.They _________ (visit) the science museum next Monday.8.Look, they __________ (play) video games.9.We __________ (do) some cleaning at that time.10.______ the students _____ (like) learning English?11._____ you ______ (have) a good time last Sunday?will visitare playingwere doingDo likeDid have

12. ____ he ________ (study) English from 7 to 9 last night?13. Listen, she ________ (sing).14. He ________________ (not work) in the factory these days.15. Its eight oclock. The students _____________ (have) an English lesson.Was studyingis singingisnt workingare having

1. My brother ___ while he ___ his bicycle and hurt himself. A. fell, was riding B. fell, were riding C. had fallen, rode D. had fallen, was riding

2. Tom ___ into the house when no one ___.A. slipped, was looking B. had slipped, looked C. slipped, had looked D. was slipping, looked

3.The last time I __ Jane she ___ cotton in the fields. A. had seen, was picking B. saw, picked C. had seen, picked D. saw, was picking

4.I dont think Jim saw me; he ___ into space. A. just stared B. was just staring C. has just stared D. had just stared

5.I first met Lisa three years ago. She ___ at a radio shop at the time. A. has worked B. was working C. had been working D. had worked 6.---Hey, look where you are going! ---Oh, Im terribly sorry.________. A. Im not noticing B. I wasnt noticing C. I havent noticed D. I didnt notice

7. The reporter said that the UFO ___ east to west when he saw it. A. was traveling B. traveled C. had been traveling D. was to travel 8. I ___ my breakfast when the morning post came. A. had B. had been having C. have been having D. was having

1. It was warm, so I ________off my coat (take). 2. John_________ (take) a photograph of me while I __________(not/look). 3. Jane______________________(wait) for me when I __________(arrive). 4.When I was young, I____________(want) to be a bus driver.

5. My brother came into the bedroom while I ___________(dance). 6. ________he __________ (lie) on the ground at nine yesterday evening? 7. What __________ Jim __________ (write) when the teacher came in? 8. The Reads __________ (not have) lunch when I got to their house. 9. Mike and I ________(play) basketball at that time yesterday afternoon.

1. We were having a PE class at four yesterday afternoon. We ______ ______ a PE class at four yesterday afternoon. 2. Kate was reviewing her lessons at eight last night. ________ Kate _______her lessons at eight last night? ________ , she ________. ________ , she _______ .

3. He ran in the park.at this time yesterday He _______ ________in the park at this time yesterday. 4. They were playing computer games at nine last night. ________ ________ they _______ at nine last night? 5. I was reading a novel at three yesterday afternoon. _________ ________ you ________ at three yesterday afternoon?

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1. , while, whenas

EgI was drawing the picture when my friend came.Jone was talking with his classmates when teacher called him.

,while Eg : He was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the door.

,while Eg:While John was sitting biting his nails,I was working out a plan to get us home.

,asjust as,when Just as he caught the ball, there was a tearing sound ,

The children __________(play) football at four yesterday afternoon. The baby __________ (sleep) when the mother came back.was sleepingwere playing1The Barber ________________(at this time yesterday.was cutting my hair

2) They _____________________ (when the UFO arrived.3The boys and girls_____________( last night.4)You __________________yesterday afternoon, werent you?5) What _______ To_____(at noon yesterday?were buying souvenirswere singingwere playing basketball wasdoing