THE PAST CONTINUOUS
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Task 1
Complete these jokes using the Past Continuous.
1. A young man (stand) ________ on a bus. He (chew) ________ gum. An old man (sit) ________ opposite him. After five minutes the old man shouted at him, "It's no good talking to me. I'm deaf.”
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2. A motorist was in court for speeding. He told the judge that on the day he (drive) ________ at ten miles an hour and not at sixty miles an hour.
“How can you be so sure that you (travel) ________ at ten miles an hour?” “Because I (go) ________ to the dentist at the time!”
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3. Mr Goldsmith (shop) ________ in an expensive London store. He (talk) ________ to a young male shop assistant. "I want something unusual to give my beautiful eighteen-year-old daughter for her birthday." The young man thought for a second, then said, "Here's my phone number, sir!"
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4. Two cannibals (walk) ________ along the road when they saw a long line of people at a bus stop. One said to the other, "Oh, look, do you fancy a barbeque?"
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5. Two very drunk men (try) ________ to find their way home, but they were lost. They (stagger) ________ along a railway line. "This is a very long staircase," said the first one. "My legs are killing me!" The second drunk (hold) ________ his back. "And the handrail is so low my back is killing me!
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1. A young man (stand) ___was standing_____ on a bus. He (chew) ____was chewing____ gum. An old man (sit) ___was sitting_____ opposite him. After five minutes the old man shouted at him, "It's no good talking to me. I'm deaf.”
2. A motorist was in court for speeding. He told the judge that on the day he (drive) ____was driving____ at ten miles an hour and not at sixty miles an hour.
3. Mr Goldsmith (shop) ___was shopping_____ in an expensive London store. He (talk) ___was talking_____ to a young male shop assistant. "I want something unusual to give my beautiful eighteen-year-old daughter for her birthday." The young man thought for a second, then said, "Here's my phone number, sir!"
5. Two very drunk men (try) ___were trying_____ to find their way home, but they were lost. They (stagger) ___was staggering_____ along a railway line. "This is a very long staircase," said the first one. "My legs are killing me!" The second drunk (hold) ____was holding____ his back. "And the handrail is so low my back is killing me!