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Each grammar lesson includes a video.
video Grammar
Past continuous
Grammar
Past continuous 2 Read the examples in the grammar box and complete the rules. • Andy lost his smartwatch when he was running in the park. • Katy wasn’t copying in the history exam last Friday. • Were you playing games on your phone? 1 To form the past continuous, we use subject + or + verb + ing in the affirmative, and subject + or + verb + ing in the negative. 2 For questions, we use or + subject + verb + ing . 3 We use the past continuous to talk about one or more actions in progress in the . Sometimes a specific time is mentioned. 4 Sometimes a second, shorter action interrupts the action in progress. Here, we use the for the shorter action and the for the action in progress. Grammar coach page 24 3 Choose the past continuous or the past simple form of the verbs. 1 I did / was doing the shopping when I met / was meeting Tom. 2 This time last Friday, we opened / were opening my birthday presents. 3 My mum bought / was buying herself a new watch from an online shop last week. 4 Julie tried/was trying something on in the shop when I called/was calling her. 5 While we walked / were walking through the shopping centre, we saw/were seeing a great place to have lunch. 6 Sam noticed/was noticing a great offer on a new backpack while he looked/was looking at a website. So, he decided/was deciding to buy it. 4 COMMUNICATE Find out what your partner was doing at … 1 6 am this morning 2 9 pm last night
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COMMUNICATE Read the dialogue and answer the questions. 1 Why is Dan thinking about getting a smartwatch? 2 What does Amy think about smartwatches? 3 What do you think about smartwatches? Amy: Hi Dan. Sorry I’m late, the bus took ages. Dan: Amy! There you are! Amy: What were you doing while you were waiting for me? Were you playing games on your phone? Dan: No, I wasn’t. I was looking at these smartwatches. What do you think of this one? Amy: It looks great. Are you thinking of getting one? Dan: Maybe. When we were having dinner last night, my dad asked me for ideas for birthday presents. It’s my birthday next week. Amy: I know, I know! … You need to be careful with smartwatches though. Andy had one but he lost it when he was running in the park. And Katy was doing a history exam last Friday when the teacher saw her smartwatch and told her to take it off. She wasn’t copying , of course, but …
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Dan: Hmmm, thinking about it, maybe a smartwatch isn’t a good idea!
Communicate activities activate the new language through speaking.
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