Write sentences about what the Brown family were doing on holiday this time last week. Use the prompts and the past continuous tense.

Exercise 1 2. Mrs Brown was reading a book in her room. 3. Julie Brown was sunbathing on the balcony. 4. Garry and Barry Brown were talking to the local girls. 5. Grandmother Brown was sleeping on the beach. 6. Marc Brown was talking on his mobile phone. 7. Grandfather Brown was listening to the radio. 8. Mary Brown was sitting in a café. 9. Anita and Roberto were waiting at the airport. Exercise 2 2. Where was she going when she fell? 3. Who were you talking to when I arrived? 4. What were they watching when the television stopped working? 5. Where were they going when they heard the news? 6. Who were you working for when you lost your job? 7. What was he doing when he broke his leg? 8. Where were you traveling to when you lost your passport? 9. Who were we visiting when the train was late? Exercise 3 1. I was doing my homework when the phone rang. 2. It was raining when I looked out of the window just now. 3. My uncle arrived while my parents were watching television. 4. We were walking to school when we saw the bus. 5. Carlo was writing an email when the computer crashed. 6. It started to rain while we were walking to the park. 7. Our dog was running in the park when he saw a cat. 8. I was going to bed when I heard a noise downstairs. 9. While we were listening to the radio, the doctor arrived. Exercise 4 (1) was driving, (2) saw, (3) stopped, (4) saw, (5) were shouting, (6) was crying, (7) was, (8) didn't have, (9) arrived.