5 de septiembre

"I see people clapping

In the image, I see judges giving scores.

I see a singing performance

Do you
1.24 Listen and read.
Helen: Hey, Lenny. Did you have a good weekend? Lenny: Yes, I did. I went to Los
Angeles.
Helen: Really? That's a long way. Why did you go there? Lenny: I entered A Star is Born!
It's a singing competition Do you know about it?
Helen: Of course I do. It's on TV every Saturday night! Why didn't you tell me?
Lenny: I didn't want anyone to know.
Helen: I love singing. Are you any good?
Lenny: Yes, I'm very good. I started around ten years ago when I was in elementary school.
Helen: That's great. So, how was the competition? Lenny: Fantastic! I really enjoyed it.
Helen: Did you win?
Lenny: No, I didn't. But the judges loved me. They said I was "absolutely unforgettable."

Aquí tienes la traducción al español:

Helen: Hola, Lenny. ¿Tuviste un buen fin de semana?

Lenny: Sí, lo tuve. Fui a Los Ángeles.
Helen: ¿De verdad? Eso está muy lejos. ¿Por qué fuiste allí?
Lenny: ¡Participé en A Star is Born! Es una competencia de canto. ¿Sabes sobre eso?
Helen: ¡Claro que sí! ¡Lo pasan en la televisión todos los sábados por la noche! ¿Por
qué no me lo dijiste?
Lenny: No quería que nadie lo supiera.
Helen: Me encanta cantar. ¿Eres bueno?
Lenny: Sí, soy muy bueno. Empecé hace unos diez años cuando estaba en la escuela
primaria.
Helen: Eso es genial. Entonces, ¿cómo fue la competencia?
Lenny: ¡Fantástica! La disfruté mucho.
Helen: ¿Ganaste?
Lenny: No, no gané. Pero a los jueces les encanté. Dijeron que era "absolutamente
inolvidable."

Elizabeth: Hi, Tom. How was your weekend?

Tom: Good. I took my botany exam.

Elizabeth: How did it go?

Tom: It went great! I did well.

Elizabeth: Did you get any feedback?

Tom: Yes, the teacher said I did well. I am waiting for my grade.

Elizabeth: Great job! I’m sure you did well.

What did you buy?

What did you

bought

USE OF THE SIMPLE PAST

1.- Actions completed in the past

en inglés se refiere a acciones que han terminado en un momento específico en el

pasado. Estas acciones se expresan utilizando el pretérito perfecto simple (past simple)
en inglés.

Por ejemplo:

 "I visited Los Angeles last weekend." (Visité Los Ángeles el fin de semana
pasado.)
 "She finished her homework yesterday." (Ella terminó su tarea ayer.)

2.- actions that happened over a periodo f time in the past

se refiere a acciones o eventos que ocurrieron repetidamente o continuaron durante un

período específico en el pasado. Estas acciones suelen expresarse usando el pasado
continuo (past continuous) o el pretérito perfecto simple (past perfect simple) si el
enfoque está en la duración o repetición.

Pasado continuo:

 "I was studying for two hours last night." (Estuve estudiando durante dos horas
anoche.)
 "They were traveling around Europe for a month." (Estuvieron viajando por
Europa durante un mes.)

Pretérito perfecto simple:

 "I lived in New York for five years." (Viví en Nueva York durante cinco años.)
 "She worked at that company for a decade." (Ella trabajó en esa empresa durante
una década.)

Verbos Regulares

Los verbos regulares siguen un patrón fijo para formar el pasado simple y el participio
pasado. Se forma añadiendo -ed al final del verbo en su forma base.
Ejemplos:

 Play → Played (jugar)

 Walk → Walked (caminar)
 Talk → Talked (hablar)

Verbos Irregulares

Los verbos irregulares no siguen un patrón fijo para formar el pasado simple y el
participio pasado. Cada verbo irregular puede tener una forma única o diferente para
estos tiempos.

Ejemplos:

 Go → Went (ir) → Gone

 Eat → Ate (comer) → Eaten
 See → Saw (ver) → Seen

Verbo: "Play" (jugar)

Presente

 Afirmativo:
o I play tennis. (Juego al tenis.)
 Negativo:
o I do not play tennis. (No juego al tenis.)
 Interrogativo:
o Do I play tennis? (¿Juego al tenis?)

Pasado

 Afirmativo:
o I played tennis. (Jugué al tenis.)
 Negativo:
o I did not play tennis. (No jugué al tenis.)
 Interrogativo:
o Did I play tennis? (¿Jugué al tenis?)

Speak up

1.- Talk about your favourite memory when you were a teen

2.- talk about a what you last saw at the movies

3.- talk about the last time you worked or studied till you got exhausted

The last time I studied until I was exhausted was for my final exams. I stayed up late every
night for a week

4talk about what about what you cooked /ate yesterday

Yesterday, I cooked a simple pasta dish. I made spaghetti with tomato sauce and added some
vegetables. It was easy to prepare and tasted delicious. For dinner, I had some leftover pasta
with a side salad.

https://www.abcya.com/games/journey_to_past_tense

6 de septiembre

Exercise 1 - Past simple

Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Use contractions where possible.

1-We really ___enjoyed___ (enjoy) the game last Sunday.

2- ____Did Marco win_(Marco / win) the golf competition?
3-They __didn't play__ (not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.
4-How many goals _did your team score_ (your team / score) in the first half?
5-Sandra _didn't want_____ (not want) to go rowing with me.
6-___Did they go____ (they / go) to the swimming pool yesterday?
7- I ____bought____________________ (buy) a new baseball cap last week.
8- James _stopped____(stop) his car in front of the sports shops.

9- I __did ____________ my maths homework yesterday. (do)

10- __Did_______ Susan ___go_______ to England by plane? (go)

11- They ___ visited __________ a farm two weeks ago. (visite)

12- Jenny and Peggy __ didn't help___________ their brother. (not help)

13- When __ did________ you ___design__this wonderful skirt? (design)

14- My mother __didn't crash_ into the van. (not crash)

15- __Did_ you __phone__your aunt last week? (phone)

16- He __didn't drink__ milk at school. (not drink)

Para entender por qué los verbos en los ejemplos cambian al pasado simple, es
importante conocer algunas reglas clave del past simple en inglés:

1. Verbos regulares: Se forma añadiendo -ed al final del verbo base.

Ejemplos:
o enjoy → enjoyed
o stop → stopped
o phone → phoned
2. Verbos irregulares: Estos no siguen la regla de añadir -ed, sino que cambian
completamente o permanecen igual.
Ejemplos:
o win → won
o buy → bought
o go → went
o drink → drank
3. Formación de preguntas y negaciones: En las oraciones interrogativas y
negativas con verbos en pasado, se usa did (el pasado de "do").
o Did + verbo base (el verbo no cambia porque el pasado ya está marcado
por "did").
Ejemplos:
o Did Marco win (no se dice Did Marco won porque "did" ya indica
pasado).
o Did you phone (no se dice Did you phoned).
o En negaciones, usamos didn't (contracción de "did not") + el verbo base.
Ejemplos:
o didn't play
o didn't want
o didn't drink

En resumen, los verbos regulares cambian añadiendo -ed, mientras que los irregulares
tienen formas especiales en pasado. Cuando se usan preguntas o negaciones, "did" o
"didn't" hacen que el verbo base no cambie.

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/irregular_verbs/crossword_simple_past2.htm

Conversation

A: Did you do anything special last night?

B: Yes, I went to a movie.
A: That sounds interesting. What movie did you see?
B: I watched a new action film. I love action movies. Anyway, how about you? What
did you do?
A: I went to a party.
B: Really? That sounds fun! Did you have a good time?
A: Yes, I did. I had a great time catching up with friends.

Here’s the completed conversation:

A: Did you have a good weekend?

B: Yes, I went to a concert last Friday. It was great. How about you?

A: I bought a novel on Saturday and took some photos in the park.

B: Oh yes? I didn’t know you were a photographer.

A: I enjoy it. I started two years ago, when I saw some amazing photos in a museum.

Listen and Read

Carlos: I heard an interesting story yesterday from a friend of mine, Leona. You know
her.

Jenny: Oh yes. I remember her. She wants to be an artist, right?

Carlos: That's right. I was shopping in town when I met her. She said she went to a
seminar on positive thinking about a month ago.

Jenny: Sounds interesting.

Carlos: At the end, everyone closed their eyes and imagined something they really
wanted. So she imagined she was driving her dream car, a Volkswagen Beetle, to an
exhibition, and had her paintings in the back of the car.

Jenny: Wow! Really? You're kidding!

Carlos: No, it's true. I saw it. And a few days after that an art gallery in San Francisco e-
mailed her to say they liked her website. They asked her to bring some paintings over to
show them.

Jenny: What? Are you serious?

Carlos: Absolutely. So, last Thursday she was driving the Beetle, with her paintings in
the back, to show the art gallery. That's exactly what she was thinking about at the
seminar.

Jenny: Wow... that's amazing. Her dream came true. Maybe I should try positive
thinking!

Jenny: Hmm. So, she was just imagining this?

Carlos: Yes. But guess what? A week later a family friend bought a new car and gave
her his old one. It's a Volkswagen Beetle!

Traducir

arlos: Ayer escuché una historia interesante de una amiga mía, Leona. La conoces.
Jenny: Oh sí. La recuerdo. Ella quiere ser artista, ¿verdad?

Carlos: Así es. Estaba de compras en la ciudad cuando la encontré. Me dijo que asistió a
un seminario sobre pensamiento positivo hace aproximadamente un mes.

Jenny: Suena interesante.

Carlos: Al final, todos cerraron los ojos e imaginaron algo que realmente deseaban. Así
que ella imaginó que estaba conduciendo su auto soñado, un Volkswagen Beetle, hacia
una exposición, y tenía sus pinturas en la parte trasera del auto.

Jenny: ¡Vaya! ¿De verdad? ¡Estás bromeando!

Carlos: No, es cierto. Lo vi. Y unos días después, una galería de arte en San Francisco le
envió un correo electrónico diciendo que les gustaba su sitio web. Le pidieron que
llevara algunas pinturas para mostrarlas.

Jenny: ¿Qué? ¿Estás en serio?

Carlos: Absolutamente. Así que, el jueves pasado, estaba conduciendo el Beetle, con sus
pinturas en la parte trasera, para mostrar en la galería de arte. Eso es exactamente lo que
estaba pensando en el seminario.

Jenny: Vaya... eso es increíble. Su sueño se hizo realidad. ¡Quizás debería probar el
pensamiento positivo!

Jenny: Hmm. Entonces, ¿ella solo estaba imaginando esto?

Carlos: Sí. Pero adivina qué. Una semana después, un amigo de la familia compró un
auto nuevo y le regaló su auto viejo. ¡Es un Volkswagen Beetle!

1.- Here are the correct options for each sentence:

1. The plane was flying to Paris when it crashed.

2. The students were waiting for the bus when it started to rain.
3. We were crossing when the traffic lights turned red.
4. When their mother called, the children were playing games.
5. Sue was washing the dishes when the phone rang.
6. My father were cooking lunch when I got home.
7. Jim broke his leg when he was playing golf.
8. My brother was jumping on the bed when my mum walked in.
9. Someone took Peter's bag while he was making a phone call.
10. When Iwas arriving, I went into the kitchen.

2.- Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.

 When the teacher came into the room, two boys were playing football.
 Peter was turning on the TV, but nothing happened
 When Helen was walking to school, she saw the old man again.
 While we were running in the park, Mary fell over.
 At 7:00 Tony was getting out of bed, and went into the bathroom.
 While Kate was drinking some milk, she dropped the glass.
 While I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

a. Circle the correct answers:

1. Last night James was taking a shower when the phone rang.
2. Did you meet your wife when you were in Korea?
3. The sun wasn't shining this morning.
4. Were they waiting for you when you arrived?
5. Did you have a good time at the party yesterday?
6. The boys were breaking the window when they were playing football.

b. Complete the sentences using the simple past or past continuous and
the words in parentheses:

1. While Susan was waiting (wait) for a bus, she saw (see) an old friend.
2. Was Eric wearing (Eric / wear) a coat when he went out (go out)?
3. I didn't want (not want) to get up this morning because it was raining (rain).
4. Tony was driving (drive) badly so the police stopped (stop) his car.
5.  John turned off the TV because nobody was watching it.
6.  What were you doing when you heard the news?

 Why does he have to take two buses?

 Because his trip involves several transports.

 What happened with the bus tickets?

 He lost them and had to buy a new one.

 How were the movies and food on the plane?

 The movies were bad and the food was terrible.

 Why couldn’t he sleep?

 Because the man next to him was snoring.

 Why couldn’t he find a place to sit on the train?

 The train was full.

 What happened when he arrived in Brazil?

  He had to take another bus that was late.

 When does he have to travel again?

 Next month.

A: I had a car accident yesterday.

B: Wow! I bet you were really scared. What happened?

A: Well, I was driving home when suddenly I hit a bus.

B: Oh, that’s awful.

A: Yeah, I know.

A: I had a car accident last month.

B: Oh no! Were you scared?

A: Yes, I was scared. I was driving home and hit a bus.

B: That’s awful! Are you okay?

A: Yes, I’m okay, but my car is broken.

 Jake was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard a loud noise: CRASH!
 He woke up startled, grabbed a bat, and carefully went downstairs.
 While going down, he stepped on a ball, fell, and discovered that his cat had spilled
milk in the kitchen.
 Jake then grabbed his cat, but as he walked, he slipped again on the spilled milk.
 Hearing another noise outside, he went to the door with a flashlight and the bat.
 When he opened it, he accidentally hit a police officer.
 Jake felt very embarrassed about what he had done.
 1. She was riding her bike when she injured her leg.
2. My mom was preparing the dinner while I was watching TV.
3. They were playing soccer while I was doing exercise.
4. It was raining when I went out this morning.
5. When my dad came home, we were having dinner.
6. I was sleeping while my sister was cleaning her shoes.
7. The students were doing my homework while I was taking a nap.
8. I was having a bad dream, while I was sleeping.
9. She was sunbathing on the sofa when the shark attacked her.
10. They were catching lots of fish, while I was relaxing.
11. I was talking to a dog while they were fishing.
12. She was going to the mall when she met her friend.
13. My sister was playing videogames while my brother was watching.
14. My mom was cooking while my dad was reading.
15. It was snowing when the dog was running.
16. I was reading when Andrea called me while she was cooking.
17. When my friend arrived, I was waiting for her.
18. You were practicing the piano while your friend was helping you.
19. When the dog was barking, I was answering the door.
20. Mary was reading a book when she was going to the party.

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/762040

This is a great summary on sequencing events and using transition words! It highlights
how to put events in the correct order and the role of transition words in this process.
Here’s a brief recap:

1. Sequencing of Events: This refers to arranging the events of a story in the order
they occurred.
2. Transition Words: Words like "first," "next," "then," and "last" help indicate
the sequence of events.
3. Examples of Transition Words:
o "First" can be replaced with "In the beginning."
o "Next" can be replaced with "Afterwards."
o "Then" can be replaced with "Then."
o "Last" can be replaced with "Finally."
4. Applying Transition Words: Using these words, you can clearly present steps
or events in a story, such as baking a cake.

By incorporating these transition words, you can effectively guide your readers through
the sequence of events in your story.
¡Este es un excelente resumen sobre la secuenciación de eventos y el uso de palabras
de transición! Destaca cómo poner los eventos en el orden correcto y el papel de las

palabras de transición en este proceso. Aquí hay un breve resumen:

Secuenciación de eventos: Se refiere a organizar los eventos de una historia en el orden

en que ocurrieron.

Palabras de transición: palabras como "primero", "siguiente", "luego" y "último" ayudan

a indicar la secuencia de eventos.

Ejemplos de palabras de transición:

"Primero" se puede reemplazar por "Al principio".

"Siguiente" se puede reemplazar por "Después".

"Entonces" se puede reemplazar por "Entonces".

"Último" se puede reemplazar por "Finalmente".

Aplicación de palabras de transición: con estas palabras, puede presentar claramente los

pasos o eventos de una historia, como hornear un pastel.

Al incorporar estas palabras de transición, puedes guiar eficazmente a tus lectores a

través de la secuencia de eventos de tu historia.

16 de 09/2024

1. "Will"

 Used for decisions made at the moment of speaking, predictions, promises,

offers, or spontaneous actions.

Examples:

o Decision at the moment: "I’m tired. I will take a break."

o Prediction: "It will rain tomorrow."
o Promise: "I will help you with your homework."
o Offer: "I will carry your bag for you."

2. "Be going to"

 Used for plans or intentions that were made before the moment of speaking or
when there’s evidence that something is about to happen.

Examples:

o Pre-planned action: "I’m going to visit my friend next weekend."

o Prediction based on evidence: "Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain
soon."

Summary:

 Use "will" for spontaneous decisions or predictions.

 Use "be going to" for planned actions or predictions based on evidence.

Going to' versus 'Will': exercises

Ellie: Charles! How nice to see you! Are you going to present /Will you present a paper at the
Global warming conference this year?

• Charles: Hi, Ellie! Yes. In fact, I'm going to revise /I will revise my notes, right now with Peter,
who is presenting the paper with me. • Ellie: What are you going to talk /will you talk about?

• Charles: We are going to talk /will talk about methane emissions from rice paddies.

• Ellie: Interesting, maybe I'll go/I'm going to go to your talk. This year, I don't think I am going
to have /will have too many classes.

• Charles: Great! It'll be nice to havee you there. See you around!

⚫ Ellie: See you around! Bye-bye.

17 de 09

C: I'll help decorate the stage.

D: I'll set up the food stalls.
E: I'll pick up trash to keep the área(eria) clean.
F: I'll take care of testing the sound system.
G: I'll hang up (heng ap) banners and posters.
H:
I: I'll prepare the drinks at the refreshments stand.

I'll help set up tables for the games.

C: Yo ayudaré con la decoración del escenario.

D: Yo montaré los puestos de comida.
E: Yo recogeré la basura para mantener limpio el lugar.
F: Yo me encargaré de probar el sistema de sonido.
G: Yo colgaré las pancartas y los carteles.
H: Yo ayudaré a montar las mesas para los juegos.
I: Yo prepararé las bebidas en el puesto de refrescos.

18 de septiembre

The important occasion I had was at my mom's birthday, when we celebrated her 50th
anniversary. I bought a gold necklace as a gift, as I knew she would love it. Additionally, I
organized the decoration with balloons and flowers around the house. For the celebration, I
wore an elegant dress and comfortable sandals. It was an unforgettable celebration.

La ocasión importante que tuve fue en el cumpleaños de mi mamá, cuando celebramos su 50º
aniversario. Compré un collar de oro como regalo, ya que sabía que le encantaría. Además,
organicé la decoración con globos y flores alrededor de la casa. Para la celebración, me puse
un vestido elegante y unas sandalias cómodas. Fue una celebración inolvidable.

A: Es el 50º cumpleaños de mi mamá el próximo fin de semana.

B: ¿Le vas a comprar un regalo?
A: Sí, creo que le compraré un collar de oro.
B: ¡Eso suena perfecto! ¿Van a hacer una fiesta?
A: Sí, definitivamente. Probablemente ayudaré a decorar con globos y flores.
B: ¡Qué bien! ¿Qué te vas a poner para la ocasión?
A: Creo que me pondré un vestido elegante y unas sandalias.

A: It’s my mom’s 50th birthday next weekend.

B: Are you going to get her a gift?
A: Yes, I think I’ll buy her a gold necklace.
B: That sounds perfect! Are you going to have a party?
A: Yes, definitely. I’ll probably help decorate with balloons and flowers.
B: Great! What are you going to wear for the occasion?
A: I think I’ll wear an elegant dress and some sandals.

19/09/2024

How New Year Is Celebrated Across The World ?? |

New Year Celebrations In Different Countries | 2024
AST CONTINUOUS IN SHERWOOD FOREST. It was midday in Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood
and his friends were doing different things. The weather was fantastic. The sky was blue and
the birds were singing in the trees even the butterflies were very happy and were flying in
circles in the air. Two frogs were jumping in the river and, of course, Robin's dogs were also
jumping because at last Robin and Marion were together. Everything was perfect. John was
fishing in the river because there was going to be a party that night to celebrate Robin and
Marion's unión. Tim and Bob were preparing the saucepan to cook the fish which John was
trying to fish. Ben was washing the clothes to wear at the party that night. Marion was
brushing her hair to put it up in a bun. Paul was riding his horse because there was going to be
a competition and he wanted to win it. Robin was reading a book but he felt asleep under a
tree. Everything was ready for that night's celebration. I'm sure that they had a fantastic time
with all the preparations

ChatGPT dijo:
ChatGPT

Este texto es un buen ejemplo del uso del past continuous. El past continuous describe
acciones que estaban ocurriendo en un momento específico del pasado, mostrando que
esas acciones estaban en progreso. Aquí te explico algunos ejemplos del texto:

 "Robin Hood and his friends were doing different things."

Robin y sus amigos estaban realizando diversas actividades en ese momento
específico.
  "The birds were singing in the trees."
Las aves estaban cantando, una acción que estaba ocurriendo en ese preciso
instante.
 "Two frogs were jumping in the river."
Los sapos estaban saltando en el río, una acción en curso.
 "John was fishing in the river."
John estaba pescando en ese momento.
 "Tim and Bob were preparing the saucepan."
Tim y Bob estaban preparando la cacerola.
 "Marion was brushing her hair."
Marion estaba cepillando su cabello.
 "Robin was reading a book."
Robin estaba leyendo un libro, aunque terminó durmiéndose.

Cada verbo en past continuous ("was/were + verbo en gerundio") indica que la acción
estaba en progreso cuando la historia estaba ocurriendo, creando una imagen dinámica
de lo que sucedía en ese momento en Sherwood Forest.

4o

Dijiste:
Answer the following questions about the text. 1.- What time was it? 2.- Where were these
people? 3.- What was Marion doing? 4.- What was Robin doing? 5.- What were Bob and Tim
doing? 6.- What was Paul doing? 7.- Where were the butterflies? 8.- What were the birds
doing? 9.- What was the weather like? 10.- Where were the birds? Write TRUE or FALSE 1.- It
was midnight in the forest 2.- The name of the forest was Nottingham. 3.- The frogs were
swimming. 4.- Bob was fishing. 5.- Tim was cooking. 6.- Ben was washing the clothes. 7.- Robin
Hood was reading. 8.- Marion was brushing her hair. 9.- The butterflies were flying. 10. The
dogs were sleeping

ChatGPT dijo:
ChatGPT

Answer the following questions:

1. What time was it?

It was midday.
2. Where were these people?
They were in Sherwood Forest.
3. What was Marion doing?
She was brushing her hair to put it up in a bun.
4. What was Robin doing?
He was reading a book but he fell asleep under a tree.
5. What were Bob and Tim doing?
They were preparing the saucepan to cook the fish.
6. What was Paul doing?
He was riding his horse because he wanted to win a competition.
7. Where were the butterflies?
They were flying in circles in the air.
8. What were the birds doing?
They were singing in the trees.
 9. What was the weather like?
The weather was fantastic.
10. Where were the birds?
They were in the trees.

Write TRUE or FALSE:

1. It was midnight in the forest.

FALSE – It was midday.
2. The name of the forest was Nottingham.
FALSE – The name of the forest was Sherwood.
3. The frogs were swimming.
FALSE – The frogs were jumping.
4. Bob was fishing.
FALSE – John was fishing.
5. Tim was cooking.
FALSE – Tim and Bob were preparing the saucepan to cook the fish, but they
weren't cooking yet.
6. Ben was washing the clothes.
TRUE.
7. Robin Hood was reading.
TRUE.
8. Marion was brushing her hair.
TRUE.
9. The butterflies were flying.
TRUE.
10. The dogs were sleeping.
FALSE – The dogs were jumping.

4o

Dijiste:

Let's work through the exercises from the image you uploaded:

1. Choose the correct form in the following sentences:

 Mary was reading a book.

 My teacher was explaining the lesson.
 My parents were cooking dinner.
 Were you studying last night?
 I was watching TV all night.
 They were fixing the car.

2. Join the questions to the correct answer:

 What were you doing yesterday? → I was playing the guitar.

 What music were you listening to? → I was listening to U2.
 Was Tony drawing a picture? → Yes, he was.
 Were they watching TV? → No, they weren’t.
  Was your sister playing video games? → No, she wasn’t.
 Was your dog chasing the cat? → Yes, it was.

3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form:

 John was riding his bike all the afternoon.

 Mary and Paul were playing video games.
 I was reading my favourite book when you called.
 They were not paying attention to the teacher.
 William and Peter were listening to music.
 I was not studying English.
 Jean was driving his new car when we saw her.
 What were you doing when we called you?

4. Write sentences with the following information:

 Paul was reading a book.

 Mr Smith was teaching a lesson.
 My best friend was not having a party.
 My dog was barking all night.
 The car was making a strange noise.
 The baby was crying a lot.

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