6. Past continuous

Question 1

Ayer Karen y Jim jugaron al tenis. Empezaron a las 10 y acabaron a las 11. Así que a las 10:30 estaban jugando al tenis.

Answer 1

Yesterday Karen and Jim played tennis. They began at 10 o’clock and finished at 11:00. So at 10:30 they were playing tennis.

Question 2

El año pasado por esta fecha yo estaba viviendo en Brasil.

Answer 2

This time last year I was living in Brazil.

Question 3

Que estabas haciendo ayer por la noche a las 22:00

Answer 3

What were you doing at 10 o’clock last night?

Question 4

Caminaba hacia casa, cuando me encontré a Dave.

Answer 4

I was walking home when I met Dave.

Question 5

Kate estaba viendo la televisión cuando llegamos.

Answer 5

Kate was watching television when we arrived.

Question 6

Fui a casa andando después de la fiesta la pasada noche.

Answer 6

I walked home after the party last night.

Question 7

Kate miraba mucho la televisión cuando estuvo enferma el año pasado.

Answer 7

Kate watched television a lot when she was ill last year.

Question 8

Matt llamó mientras estabamos cenando.

Answer 8

Matt phoned while we were having dinner.

Question 9

Estaba lloviendo cuando me levanté.

Answer 9

It was raining when I got up.

Question 10

Te vi en el parque ayer. Estabas sentada en la hierba y leyendo un libro.

Answer 10

I saw you in the park yesterday. You were sitting on the grass and reading a book.

Question 11

Me hice daño en la espalda mientras estaba trabajando en el jardín.

Answer 11

I hurt my back while I was working in the garden.

Question 12

Estaba caminando por la calle cuando vi a Dave. Así que pare y conversamos.

Answer 12

I was walking along the road when I saw Dave. So I stopped, and we had a chat.

Question 13

Cuando Karen llego, estábamos cenando (ya habíamos empezado antes de que ella llegara)

Answer 13

When Karen arrived, we were having dinner (we had already started before she arrived)

Question 14

Cuando Karen llego cenamos. (Karen llego, y entonces cenamos)

Answer 14

When Karen arrived, we had dinner. (Karen arrived, and then we had dinner).

Question 15

Éramos buenos amigos. Nos conocíamos bien el uno al otro.

Answer 15

We were good friends. We knew each other well.

Question 16

Estaba disfrutando de la fiesta, pero Chris quiso ir a casa.

Answer 16

I was enjoying the party, but Chris wanted to go home.

Question 17

A las 8 de la tarde de ayer, yo estaba cenando.

Answer 17

At 8 o’clock yesterday evening, I was having a dinner.

Question 18

A las 5 del pasado lunes, estaba en un autobús de camino a casa.

Answer 18

At 5 o’clock last Monday, I was on a bus on my way home.

Question 19

A las 10:15 de ayer por la mañana, yo estaba trabajando.

Answer 19

At 10:15 yesterday morning, I was working.

Question 20

A las 4:30 de esta mañana, estaba en la cama dormido.

Answer 20

At 4:30 this morning, I was in bed asleep.

Question 21

A las 7:45 de ayer por la tarde, estaba preparándome para salir.

Answer 21

At 7:45 yesterday evening, I was getting ready to go out.

Question 22

Hace media hora, estaba viendo la televisión en casa.

Answer 22

Half an hour ago, I was watching TV at home.

Question 23

Matt llamó mientras estábamos cenando.

Answer 23

Matt phoned while we were having dinner.

Question 24

El timbre de la puerta sonó mientras estaba duchándome.

Answer 24

The doorbell rang while I was having a shower.

Question 25

Vimos un accidente mientras estábamos esperando el autobús.

Answer 25

We saw an accident while we were waiting for the bus.

Question 26

Ann se durmió mientras estaba leyendo el diario.

Answer 26

Ann fell asleep while she was reading the paper.

Question 27

La televisión estaba encendida, pero nadie la estaba viendo.

Answer 27

The television was on, but nobody was watching it.

Question 28

Vi a Sue en el pueblo ayer, pero ella no me vio. Ella estaba mirando hacia otra parte.

Answer 28

I saw Sue in town yesterday, but she didn’t see me. She was looking the other way.

Question 29

Conocí a Tom y Jan en el aeropuerto hace unas semanas. Estaban yendo a Paris y yo yendo a Roma. Charlamos mientras estábamos esperando nuestros vuelos.

Answer 29

I met Tom and Jan at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going to Paris and I was going to Rome. We had a chat while we were waiting for our flights.

Question 30

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Answer 30

I was cycling yesterday when a man stepped out into the road in front of me. I was going quite fast, but luckily I managed to stop in time and didn’t hit him.

Question 31

Jenny estaba esperándome cuando llegué.

Answer 31

Jenny was waiting for me when I arrived.

Question 32

Que estabas haciendo ayer a esta hora? Dormía.

Answer 32

What were you doing at this time yesterday? I was asleep.

Question 33

Saliste ayer por la noche?, no estaba demasiado cansado.

Answer 33

Did you go out last night? No, I was too tired.

Question 34

Con que rapidez ibas conduciendo cuando ocurrió el accidente?

Answer 34

How fast were you driving when the accident happened?

Question 35

Sam me sacó una foto mientras no estaba mirando.

Answer 35

Sam took a photograph of me while I wasn’t looking.

Question 36

Estábamos en una difícil situación. No sabíamos que hacer.

Answer 36

We were in a very difficult position. We didn’t know what to do.

Question 37

No he visto a Alan dese hace años. Cuando le vi, estaba intentando encontrar un trabajo.

Answer 37

I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I saw him, he was trying to find a job.

Question 38

Estaba caminando por la calle cuando de repente oí pasos detrás de mí. Alguien estaba siguiéndome. Estaba asustada y empecé a correr.

Answer 38

I was walking along the street when suddenly I heard footsteps behind me. Somebody was following me. I was scared and I started to run.

Question 39

Cuando era joven, quería ser piloto.

Answer 39

When I was young, I wanted to be a pilot.

Question 40

La noche pasada se me cayó un plato, cuando estaba fregando los platos. Afortunadamente no se rompió.

Answer 40

Last night I dropped a plate when I was doing the washing up. Fortunately it didn’t break.