Complete the sentences with the Past continuous. Use: get warm, attack, laugh, go down, throw, hurry, put, hide, shine, sail. Example: I was celebrating my birthday when they arrived. 1) The sun ... when we were on the beach. 2) The pirates ... in shallow water when the ship hit the rocks. 3) I ... the money when the police came. 4) A lot of ships ... Blackbeard’s ship and Blackbeard was enjoying the action. 5) The sun ... and it was getting cold. 6) It ... so we took off our coats. 7) The pupils ... the books in the cupboard when the teacher came in. 8) Why ... everybody ...? Because Scott’s story was so funny. 9) Some people ... a ball on the beach.

1. The sun was shining when we were on the beach.
2. The pirates were sailing in shallow water when the ship hit the rocks.
3. I was hiding the money when the police came.
4. A lot of ships were attacking Blackbeard’s ship and Blackbeard was enjoying the action.
5. The sun was going down and it was getting cold.
6. It was getting warm, so we took off our coats.
7. The pupils were putting the books in the cupboard when the teacher came in.
8. Why was everybody laughing? Because Scott’s story was so funny.
9. Some people were throwing a ball on the beach.

Перевод: формы Past continuous обозначают действия, происходившие в определённый момент в прошлом или прерванные другим действием.