Past Continuous
Watch four videos using the past continuous in conversation.
Conversation 1
Man: Hey Laura. Where were you last night? How come you didn't come out with us?
Woman: I was studying for my exam. I forgot it was movie night. How was the movie?
Man: It was great. We saw Sky Drop.
Woman:I heard it's a good movie. Is it as scary as they say?
Man: It is? The best part was when the main character had to stop a plane from crashing. Everyone was screaming when that happened.
Woman: Wow! Don't spoil it for me. I want to see it.
Man: Well, I was thinking of seeing it again. We can see it together.
Woman: I'd like that. Just don't give away the ending.
Man: I won't. I promise.
Conversation 2
Woman: I got your message about the cooking class. How was it?
Man: Great. We learned how to make pasta from scratch as usual. I texted you, but you never texted me back.
Woman: I know. I was helping my grandmother. I was driving her to the doctor when you texted me, so I didn't see it right away.
Man: Oh, is she okay?
Woman: Yes, she's fine. She was just getting her prescriptions filled. So how was the class?
Man: It was a lot of fun. I'd love to invite you for dinner and share my new cooking skills. I can now make a mean spaghetti.
Woman: Awesome. I was hoping you would say that.
Conversation 3
Man: How was the game? Did you win?
Woman: No, we lost, but we were winning right up until the end.
Man: Oh no. What happened?
Woman: Well, they scored three goals in the last 10 minutes.
Man: I'm sorry to hear that. Well, as they say, you can't win them all.
Woman: It was so frustrating because we were playing so well until the end.
Man: Your coach must have been pretty disappointed.
Woman: She was! She was screaming at us the last 10 minutes to play better.
Man: Well, better luck next time.
Woman: Thanks. I'm sure we'll play better next time.
Conversation 4
Man: Welcome back! How was your vacation?
Woman: Terrible. My husband hurt his leg while we were hiking.
Man: Oh, no! What happened?
Woman: He fell while he was climbing a big rock. It was raining and the trail was slippery.
Man: That sounds dangerous. Were you alone?
Woman: No, we were with a group. As we were climbing the mountain, the guide warned us to stay on the trail and not climb the rocks.
Man: Why did you husband climb the rocks then?
Woman: He was trying to take a photo from a higher place with a better view.
Man: How terrible. Well, lesson learned. That sounds like the worst vacation ever.
Woman: Sadly, it was not the best.
Past Continuous
- I was sleeping when you called.
- I was thinking about you yesterday.
- I was hoping you would not notice.
- As I was walking, I saw some money on the ground.
- At 8 PM last night, I was studying.
- They were walking in the park when it started to rain.
- He was standing on a rock when he slipped.
- As he was taking a picture, he fell.
- I was just thinking about you.
- I was hoping you would stop by.
- My friends and I were just talking about you.
- We were thinking of ordeing pizza. Do you want some?
- She was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
- We were watching TV when our friend knocked on our door.
- We were standing outside when the earthquake started.
- She was reading at a cafe when a cat jumped on her table.
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