Activity 16. Complete (WAS, WERE + V-ing) climb - jump - fly - speak - come-learn- study - cycle -lie - swim dance -listen -talk-do- play - walk - drink - play-wash - eat b.- you wous coming a.- I WAS PLAYING the guitar with my brother. b. the mountain because you love it. C.- My sister LOCS the homework at home. d. - My granddad be in the street. e.- John and Peter were in class. The teacher was angry. f.- Ann Wols in the swimming pool. g. - My cat wal milk in the kitchen. h.- My uncle was in French. He speaks four languages. Maths for the exam. It's difficult. j.- My friends were to music. k.- Paul Wars fast. His bicycle is very good. 1.- We were Catalan, science and maths at school. m.- The dog WOS on the floor. It was very tired. n.- The kangaroos were jumping very high. They are so funny. 0.- Mark WOLS here. He will be here in five minutes. P.- My brother word his dirty hands. 9.- They were basketball in the sports centre. r.- My friends were hip-hop in the festival. S.- The bird war in the sky. t-1 WOS chocolate.
Explanation: In this sentence, the action is happening in the past, so we use the past tense form of "to be" (was) with the present participle form of the verb "play" (playing) to show that the action was in progress at that time.
b.- You WERE COMING the mountain because you love it.
Explanation: In this sentence, the verb "come" is used in the present continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "coming" is the present participle form of "come".
c.- My sister LOVES the homework at home.
Explanation: This sentence is in the present tense, so we use the simple present form of the verb "love".
d.- My granddad WAS BEING in the street.
Explanation: The verb "be" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "being" is the present participle form of "be".
e.- John and Peter were TALKING in class. The teacher was angry.
Explanation: The verb "talk" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "talking" is the present participle form of "talk".
f.- Ann WAS SWIMMING in the swimming pool.
Explanation: The verb "swim" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "swimming" is the present participle form of "swim".
g.- My cat WAS DRINKING milk in the kitchen.
Explanation: The verb "drink" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "drinking" is the present participle form of "drink".
h.- My uncle was STUDYING in French. He speaks four languages.
Explanation: The verb "study" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "studying" is the present participle form of "study".
j.- My friends were LISTENING to music.
Explanation: The verb "listen" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "listening" is the present participle form of "listen".
k.- Paul WAS CYCLING fast. His bicycle is very good.
Explanation: The verb "cycle" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "cycling" is the present participle form of "cycle".
1.- We were LEARNING Catalan, science, and maths at school.
Explanation: The verb "learn" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "learning" is the present participle form of "learn".
m.- The dog WAS LYING on the floor. It was very tired.
Explanation: The verb "lie" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "lying" is the present participle form of "lie".
n.- The kangaroos were JUMPING very high. They are so funny.
Explanation: The verb "jump" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "jumping" is the present participle form of "jump".
o.- Mark WAS COMING here. He will be here in five minutes.
Explanation: The verb "come" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "coming" is the present participle form of "come".
p.- My brother WASHED his dirty hands.
Explanation: This sentence is in the past tense, so we use the Simple Past form of the verb "wash".
9.- They were PLAYING basketball in the sports center.
Explanation: The verb "play" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "playing" is the present participle form of "play".
r.- My friends were DANCING hip-hop in the festival.
Explanation: The verb "dance" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "dancing" is the present participle form of "dance".
S.- The bird WAS FLYING in the sky.
Explanation: The verb "fly" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "flying" is the present participle form of "fly".
t.- I WAS EATING chocolate.
Explanation: The verb "eat" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "eating" is the present participle form of "eat".
Explanation: In this sentence, the action is happening in the past, so we use the past tense form of "to be" (was) with the present participle form of the verb "play" (playing) to show that the action was in progress at that time.
b.- You WERE COMING the mountain because you love it.
Explanation: In this sentence, the verb "come" is used in the present continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "coming" is the present participle form of "come".
c.- My sister LOVES the homework at home.
Explanation: This sentence is in the present tense, so we use the simple present form of the verb "love".
d.- My granddad WAS BEING in the street.
Explanation: The verb "be" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "being" is the present participle form of "be".
e.- John and Peter were TALKING in class. The teacher was angry.
Explanation: The verb "talk" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "talking" is the present participle form of "talk".
f.- Ann WAS SWIMMING in the swimming pool.
Explanation: The verb "swim" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "swimming" is the present participle form of "swim".
g.- My cat WAS DRINKING milk in the kitchen.
Explanation: The verb "drink" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "drinking" is the present participle form of "drink".
h.- My uncle was STUDYING in French. He speaks four languages.
Explanation: The verb "study" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "studying" is the present participle form of "study".
j.- My friends were LISTENING to music.
Explanation: The verb "listen" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "listening" is the present participle form of "listen".
k.- Paul WAS CYCLING fast. His bicycle is very good.
Explanation: The verb "cycle" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "cycling" is the present participle form of "cycle".
1.- We were LEARNING Catalan, science, and maths at school.
Explanation: The verb "learn" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "learning" is the present participle form of "learn".
m.- The dog WAS LYING on the floor. It was very tired.
Explanation: The verb "lie" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "lying" is the present participle form of "lie".
n.- The kangaroos were JUMPING very high. They are so funny.
Explanation: The verb "jump" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "jumping" is the present participle form of "jump".
o.- Mark WAS COMING here. He will be here in five minutes.
Explanation: The verb "come" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "coming" is the present participle form of "come".
p.- My brother WASHED his dirty hands.
Explanation: This sentence is in the past tense, so we use the Simple Past form of the verb "wash".
9.- They were PLAYING basketball in the sports center.
Explanation: The verb "play" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "playing" is the present participle form of "play".
r.- My friends were DANCING hip-hop in the festival.
Explanation: The verb "dance" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Were" is the past tense form of "to be" and "dancing" is the present participle form of "dance".
S.- The bird WAS FLYING in the sky.
Explanation: The verb "fly" is used in the past continuous form to show an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "flying" is the present participle form of "fly".
t.- I WAS EATING chocolate.
Explanation: The verb "eat" is used in the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of "to be" and "eating" is the present participle form of "eat".