LESSON 1

UNIT 2. PIRATES ON BOARD

(The Past Continuous Tense)

1. Past Simple:

Past Continuous

Past Continuous

Past Continuous

1. Complete the sentences using the required form of the verb to be in the past.

1. The crewmen (was /were) working on deck the whole day yesterday.

2. The radio officers (was /were) keeping watch when they heard the SOS signal.

3. What (was /were) your sister doing when you entered the room? – She (was / were) reading a book.

4. Our second engineer (was / were) overhauling the engine from 9 to 12 a.m.

5. The icebreaker Sibir (was /were) approaching the port when we came there.

6. The bosun (was /were) inspecting the safety equipment at 10 a.m.

7. Who (was /were) repairing the pumps from 6 to 9 yesterday? – The motormen (was /were).

8. The apprentices (was /were) setting sails while the Captain (was /were) speaking to a pilot.

9. The future navigators were learning how to handle the navigational equipment from 9 till 11 a.m.

10. The teacher (was /were) reading a lecture while the cadets (was / were) making necessary notes.

2. Make up questions to the following sentences beginning them with the given interrogative pronouns.

1. The cadets were scrubbing ship`s deck the whole morning. (when?)

2. When we met this ship she was sailing northwards. (where?)

3. I was preparing for the exam in History yesterday from 6 to 10p.m. (what?)

4. The second engineer was keeping watch from 0800 till 1200 because the forth engineer was not well. (why?)

5. He heard that somebody was laughing loudly. (what?)

6. The wind was blowing without interval for some days. (how long?)

7. They were courageously fighting the fire when the assistance arrived. (how?)

8. The passengers were preparing to abandon the ship while the crew was lowering the lifeboats. (what?)

9. The crew members were pumping water for hours trying to keep the ship afloat. (why?)

10. The alarm signal was already sounding when they called the bridge. (when?)

3. Complete the dialogues using the past continuous.

Example: A: What (you / read) when I came in?

What were you reading when I came in?

B: I (not / read) anything.

I was not reading anything.

A: Yes, (you / + )

Yes, you were.

B: I (look for) my letter which I received not long ago.

I was looking for my letter which I received not long ago.

1. A: I saw (you / write) something.

B: Yes, (I / +)

A: What (you / write)?

B: I (write) a report for the seminar.

2. A: (You / repair) the pump with the electrician?

B: No, (I / ×)

A: Why (you / not help) him?

B: Because when I came he (finish) the repair and (go) to start it.

3. A: (The ship / enter) the port when you came?

B: No, (she / ×). She was two hours late.

A: Why?

B: While the ship (approach) the port, the storm began.

4. A: The third engineer (read) the instruction for some hours.

B: Yes, (he / + ) He wanted to install a new equipment.

A: (He / read) when you came?

B: No, he (not reading), he (install) it and the motorman (assist) him.

5. A: Who (repair) the lifeboat on the upper deck from 6 to 7 yesterday?

B: Our carpenter (+).

A: Did he finish the work?

B: No, (he / ×)

A: (You / help) him?

B: No, (I / ×). I was busy with my own work.

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