牛津版牛津版八年級八年級 (8A)Unit 6Past continuous tense Past continuous tense with while and with while and whenwhenWhat was Sandy doing just now? She was playing basketball just now.What was Millie doing just now? She was dancing just now. Millie was dancing while Sandy was playing basketball.The boy was singing while the girl was reading.Two long actions went on at the same time.We were clapping our hands while the performers were marching across the park .Sandy was playing basketball while Millie was dancing. The boy was singing while the girl was reading.While Millie was dancing, Sandy was playing basketball.While the girl was reading, the boy was singing.What was your cousin doing when you got home yesterday?She was dancing to the music when I got home.= While she was dancing to the music, I got home.Past continuous tense with Past continuous tense with whilewhile and and whenwhenI was chatting with my new friends while my parents were packing the luggage. = I was chatting with my new friends when my parents were packing luggage.B Describe what the students B Describe what the students were doing when Simon arrived. were doing when Simon arrived. Use the words in brackets to Use the words in brackets to help you.help you.2. (Daniel /make a snowball/he/fall over) While Daniel was making a snowball, he fell down.3. (make a snowman/while/Kitty/stand beside her) Suzy was making a snowman while Kitty was standing beside her.4. (hide behind the tree/when/a snowball /hit him) Peter was hiding behind the tree when a snowball hit him.5. (run towards Millie/while/she/take some photo) Andy ran towards Millie while she was taking some photos.1. My brother _ (listen) to the music while he _ (make) a model plane.2. Her mother _ (cook) dinner when the telephone _ (ring).3. We _ (have) a sports meeting while it _ (rain) yesterday afternoon.was listeningwas makingwas cookingrangwere havingwas raining4. My grandpa _ (read) the newspaper when I _ (leave) home.5. Ling Feng _ (draw) a horse on the blackboard when the teacher _ (come) into the classroom.6. Peter _ (look) at some photos when I _ (give) him a pencil.was readingleftwas drawingcamewas lookinggave