FIRST YEAR THE PAST CONTINUOUS (Past cont+while+ past conti)

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE P R A C T I C E

Rewrite the following sentences as suggested.

PATTERN ONE: PAST CONTINUOUS + WHILE + PAST CONTINUOUS
Example: Mark / watch tv/ While / his wife/ make / coffee
Mark was watching TV while his wife was making coffee
1.Paul /read /a newspaper //// while / Ann //// take a shower
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2.Mr Baker /eat/ a sandwich /// while /// his son/ drink /a cup of coffee

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3.Mrs Miller / fry / some sausages///while /// her daughter /wash / the teapot.
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4.The teacher / explain / the lesson /// while/// the students / listen to him / and take notes
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5.Jimmy and Bill/ play basketball /// while /// their parents / watch them.
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Then write two sentences of your own using the same pattern.