Ex 6: Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.
1. We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.
g We were ..................................................................
2. She was sleeping and the fire started.
g The fire ....................................................................
3. It began to rain and what were you doing?
g What .......................................................................
4. The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.
g When .......................................................................
5. You came and what were they doing?
g What .......................................................................
6. She came and what was happening?
g What was .................................................................
7. She was reading a book and the man came in.
g The man...................................................................
8. They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.
g The volcano .............................................................
9. The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.
g The lava ...................................................................
10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.
g Someone hit the headmaster .....................................
1, They were excited to sleep.
⇒ They were so ...............................excited that they couldn't sleep....................................
2, We wished we hadn't bought this house.
⇒ We regretted .................................having bought this house...................................
3, She said nothing when she left the room.
⇒ She left the room ..........................without saying something..................................