Question

Complete the sentences.Use the past continuos form of the verbs. 1)At 5:30 yesterday afternoon Paul____for his science exam (study) 2)Julie and Sam____in the cafe when we came in.(sit) 3)I was cold because i___a jacket.(not wear) 4)The sun____when we left home this morning.(not shine) 5)My parents_____ready when the taxi arrived.(get) 6)You____the computer so i decided to the surf internet.(not use)

Answer 1

Was studing
were sitting
was not wearing
was not shining
were getting
were not using

Answer 2

Sure! Here are the complete sentences using the past continuous form of the verbs:

1) At 5:30 yesterday afternoon, Paul was studying for his science exam. 2) Julie and Sam were sitting in the cafe when we came in. 3) I was cold because I was not wearing a jacket. 4) The sun was not shining when we left home this morning. 5) My parents were getting ready when the taxi arrived. 6) You were not using the computer, so I decided to surf the internet.

Note: In English, the past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were happening in the past at a specific time or over a period of time. It is formed by using the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb.