Ćwiczenia: Past Continuous

Ćwiczenie 1

Uzupełnij zdania czasownikiem z ramki w poprawnej formie Past Continuous.

rain • drive • wait • sleep • cook • read • play • listen

1. While my mother was making tea, my father ______________________________________ a newspaper in the living room.
2. At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, the children ______________________________________ football in the garden.
3. The little dog ______________________________________ peacefully on the rug when the doorbell rang.
4. Chef Marco ______________________________________ a delicious dinner while his assistant chopped vegetables.
5. It ______________________________________ heavily when we left the school after the final lesson.
6. They ______________________________________ along the highway when their car suddenly broke down.
7. I ______________________________________ to my favourite podcast while cleaning my bedroom yesterday.
8. Many passengers ______________________________________ for the delayed train at platform 2.

Ćwiczenie 2

Przetłumacz wyrazy podane w nawiasach na język angielski.

1. She ______________________________________ (czytała) a thick fantasy novel when the lights went out.
2. What ______________________________________ (robiłeś) at seven o'clock yesterday evening?
3. The boys ______________________________________ (nie grali) computer games all afternoon.
4. While I ______________________________________ (pisałem) an email, my cat jumped onto the desk.
5. Why ______________________________________ (Olek płakał) during the biology lesson?
6. It ______________________________________ (padał deszcz) continuously while we were hiking in the Tatras.
7. The students ______________________________________ (słuchali) to the guide attentively during the museum tour.
8. My parents ______________________________________ (nie oglądali) TV when I came back home.
9. Where ______________________________________ (oni jechali) when the accident happened?
10. My sister ______________________________________ (gotowała obiad) while I was doing my homework.
11. Look! The birds ______________________________________ (śpiewały) in the trees all morning.
12. ______________________________________ (Czy spałeś) when I called you last night?

Ćwiczenie 3

Uzupełnij pytania, używając 'was' lub 'were'.

1. ______________________________________ your brother sleeping when the storm started?
2. What ______________________________________ those students discussing so loudly in the hallway?
3. ______________________________________ you waiting for the school bus at eight o'clock?
4. Why ______________________________________ the dog barking continuously during the night?
5. ______________________________________ it snowing when you left the house this morning?
6. Where ______________________________________ your parents traveling when they lost their luggage?
7. ______________________________________ Marta taking photos while walking through the park?
8. How many kids ______________________________________ playing on the playground yesterday afternoon?

Ćwiczenie 4

Uzupełnij zdania odpowiednią formą czasownika w nawiasie.

1. While the teacher ______________________________________ (explain) the grammar rule, two boys were whispering in the back.
2. I ______________________________________ (not / study) for my math test when my friend phoned me.
3. The sun ______________________________________ (shine) brightly when the hikers reached the mountain peak.
4. They ______________________________________ (not / pay) attention while the coach was giving instructions.
5. What ______________________________________ (you / do) when the fire alarm sounded?
6. My uncle ______________________________________ (ride) his bicycle when he noticed a flat tire.
7. The baby ______________________________________ (not / cry) quietly while her mother was preparing her bottle.
8. While we ______________________________________ (row) across the lake, a sudden wind started blowing.

Ćwiczenie 5

Zamień zdania twierdzące na przeczące.

1. The gardener was watering the plants when it started to rain.
2. The children were making a lot of noise during the quiet reading time.
3. She was painting a portrait in her art studio at four o'clock.
4. We were watching a movie when the power went out.
5. The mechanic was fixing the engine all yesterday afternoon.
6. The birds were singing in the trees at sunrise.
7. Mark was wearing a heavy coat because it was cold.
8. They were practicing the new song for the school concert.

Ćwiczenie 6

Ułóż pytanie do pogrubionej części zdania.

1. Karolina was reading an adventure book in her room.
2. The boys were playing football in the school playground.
3. I was waiting for the train at seven o'clock.
4. He was carrying an umbrella because it was raining heavily.
5. My mother was baking a strawberry tart when we arrived.
6. They were traveling to London by bus.
7. Ania was talking to her science teacher in the corridor.
8. The girls were painting a scenery of the mountains.

Ćwiczenie 7

Odpowiedz krótko na pytania.

1. Was your father repairing his car when you called him? Yes, ______________________________________.
2. Were the students writing an essay during the morning lesson? No, ______________________________________.
3. Was it raining heavily while you were walking home? Yes, ______________________________________.
4. Were you and your brother playing video games at six p.m.? Yes, ______________________________________.
5. Was Marta practicing the piano when the guests arrived? No, ______________________________________.
6. Were those tourists looking for a hotel when you met them? No, ______________________________________.
7. Was your sister listening to music while doing her homework? Yes, ______________________________________.
8. Were you sleeping when the alarm clock went off? No, ______________________________________.

Ćwiczenie 8

Uzupełnij dialog czasownikami z nawiasów w czasie Past Continuous. W lukach z „(be)” w pytaniu wpisz sam operator: was albo were.

Mr Adams: Good morning, everyone! Please sit down. We need to talk about yesterday's sudden blackout. What .................................... (be)¹ you all doing when the lights went out during the fifth lesson? Ania: Well, I .................................... (write)² an essay in my notebook when the classroom went dark. Luckily, we .................................... (work)³ in pairs, so Zuzia had a torch on her desk. Mr Adams: That was quick thinking! But I heard a lot of noise in the hallway. Ania: Yes, the students from class 7A .................................... (not / listen)⁴ to their teacher in the corridor, so everyone heard them shouting. Mr Adams: I see. Bartek, what about your group? Bartek: My desk partner Adam .................................... (read)⁵ a science textbook by the window, while the other boys .................................... (carry)⁶ heavy equipment to the gym. You .................................... (explain)⁷ an exercise on the whiteboard, Mr Adams, so nobody noticed the dark clouds at first! Mr Adams: Why .................................... (be)⁸ Kasia using her smartphone torch in the art corner? Zuzia: She .................................... (draw)⁹ a poster for the school festival, so she needed some light to see the paints. However, Marek .................................... (not / look)¹⁰ at the floor and he tripped over a schoolbag in the dark! Mr Adams: Is Marek okay? No injuries? Tomek: Yes, he is fine! At that exact moment, we .................................... (clean)¹¹ the science laboratory when the emergency siren buzzed. Outside, the school bell .................................... (ring)¹² non-stop because of a short circuit. Mr Adams: And what was happening in the sports hall? Kuba: While the girls .................................... (train)¹³ for the volleyball match in the gym, I .................................... (search)¹⁴ for spare batteries in my locker. Bartek: That's right, and the twins, Ola and Ewa, .................................... (talk)¹⁵ to the janitor in the corridor, so they missed all the excitement! Mr Adams: Thank you for explaining everything, class. Now let's open our coursebooks!

Ćwiczenie 9

Przetłumacz poniższe zdania na język angielski.

1. Co robiłeś wczoraj o godzinie piątej po południu?
2. Podczas gdy moja mama gotowała zupę, mój tata czytał gazetę.
3. Kiedy szedłem do szkoły, zobaczyłem mojego nauczyciela angielskiego.
4. Dzieci nie bawiły się w ogrodzie, gdy spadł deszcz.
5. Czy twój brat spał, kiedy zadzwoniłem do drzwi?
6. Słońce świeciło i ptaki śpiewały, kiedy obudziłem się rano.
7. Ona nie słuchała muzyki, kiedy jej mama weszła do pokoju.
8. Gdzie oni jechali, kiedy ich samochód się zepsuł?
9. Mój brat grał na gitarze, podczas gdy ja odrabiałem lekcje z matematyki.
10. Słuchałem podcastu, kiedy nagle zgasło światło.
11. Czy wy rozmawialiście o egzaminie, kiedy nauczyciel wszedł do klasy?
12. Nie padał śnieg, kiedy wyszliśmy z domu.