1.change the verbs in bracket to the past continuous to show that two actions are happening at the same time and for the same length of time. 1) i__on the grass relaxing while the band __classical music. (lie) (play) 2) it was a cold day. the wind __ hard and the rain __heavily.(blow) (fall) 3) john __ in the sea while the children __ on the beach. (swim) (play) 4) we __ the plans while our boss __ about the project. (draw) (talk) 5) while john __ the presentation, nobody __ (give) (listen) 2.in the sentences below, something or someone interrupted the action. insert the correct form of the verbs (shown in brackets at the end of each sentence) into the spaces. 1) a groupof friends __ dinner in an old house in the country when suddenly there __ a noise and the door __ slowly. (have) (be) (open) 2) john __ in his office reading the newspaper when he __ the sound of a car crash in the street. (sit) (hear) 3) mary __ home late one night when a strange man __ her and __ for a cigarette.(walk) (stop) (ask) 4) policeman plod __ home one morning when his wife __ to him from the door. "you`ve forgotten your umbrella! " she said. (leave) (call) 5) we __along a country road when suddenly a fox __ out in front of the car and __ at us. (drive) (jump) (look) 6) while i __ my english grammar lessons, my roommate __in and __ he wanted to watch the television. (study) (come) (say)
2) It was a cold day. The wind was blowing hard and the rain was falling heavily.
3) John was swimming in the sea while the children were playing on the beach.
4) We were drawing the plans while our boss was talking about the project.
5) While John was giving the presentation, nobody was listening.
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1) A group of friends was having dinner in an old house in the country when suddenly there was a noise and the door opened slowly.
2) John was sitting in his office reading the newspaper when he heard the sound of a car crash in the street.
3) Mary was walking home late one night when a strange man stopped her and asked for a cigarette.
4) Policeman Plod was leaving home one morning when his wife called to him from the door. "You`ve forgotten your umbrella!" she said.
5) We were driving along a country road when suddenly a fox jumped out in front of the car and looked at us.
6) While I was studying my English grammar lessons, my roommate came in and said he wanted to watch the television.