Question

The PAST PROGRESSIVE: 1. While they(travel) to China, Marco(keep) a diary2. Mrs. White(drive) past a house in Main Street when she(sce) the ground floor on fire.3. While he(fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot(see) sharks approaching the swimmers.4. The fireman(fight) the fire on a balcony below when he(hear) someone's shouts.5. She(die) while she(run) after a bus.6. We(have) dinner when the electricity(go) off.7. She(think) of something else while you(talk) to her8. I(see) her while I(look) out ofthe window.9. While the teacher(talk), the students(look) at an insect on the ceiling​

Answer 1

1. While they were travelling to China, Marco was keeping a diary.

2. Mrs. White was driving past a house in Main Street when she saw the ground floor on fire.

3. While he was flying off the Miami Coast, the pilot saw sharks approaching the swimmers.

4. The fireman was fighting the fire on a balcony below when he heard someone's shouts.

5. She died while she was running after a bus.

6. We were having dinner when the electricity went off.

7. She was thinking of something else while you were talking to her.

8. I saw her while I was looking out of the window.

9. While the teacher was talking, the students were looking at an insect on the ceiling​.

Answer 2

Here are the sentences with the correct past progressive tense forms:

1. While they were traveling to China, Marco was keeping a diary.
2. Mrs. White was driving past a house on Main Street when she saw the ground floor on fire.
3. While he was flying off the Miami Coast, the pilot saw sharks approaching the swimmers.
4. The fireman was fighting the fire on a balcony below when he heard someone's shouts.
5. She died while she was running after a bus.
6. We were having dinner when the electricity went off.
7. She was thinking of something else while you were talking to her.
8. I saw her while I was looking out of the window.
9. While the teacher was talking, the students were looking at an insect on the ceiling.