Задание

Match the sentences with the explanations 1–4 about the use of the the Past Continuous.

Write one number in each gap.

When you called, I was doing gardening in the backyard.

Yesterday at 6 pm, my dad was reading a newspaper in the kitchen.

While I was cleaning the house, my sister was watching TV.

The weather was fantastic; the sun was shining in the sky.

1. A description of a scene.

2. One action was interrupted by another one.

3. Two actions happened at the same time.

4. One action happened before and after the exact time.