📘 Past Continuous - Activity Workbook - 2º ESO
Unit 5: Events, Scenery & Interrupted Actions
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🔊 Vocabulary: Festivals & Events
Listen to the pronunciation (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives & Adverbs):
📌 Grammar Summary: Background & Interruption
Past Continuous: Subject + WAS / WERE + verb-ING
Used for actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
The Contrast: We use Past Continuous for the long action (background) and Past Simple for the short action (interruption).
Example: I was dancing (long) when it started (short) to rain.
📖 Reading: The Summer Festival Surprise
Last Saturday, the local outdoor festival was in full swing. At 7:00 PM, the atmosphere was electric. On the main stage, a
spectacular band was playing energetic music while the audience was cheering loudly.
People were wandering through the crowded stalls, and many families were having a picnic on the grass.
However, the weather was changing unnoticeably. While my friends and I were waiting in a queue for some refreshments, we noticed dark clouds. Suddenly, a violent storm broke. The wind was blowing fiercely and people were running for shelter.
At the security booth, the staff were giving emergency instructions through loudspeakers. Fortunately, the rain didn't last long. When it stopped, the organizers were checking the equipment to see if it was still working. We were feeling disappointed at first, but then the band started again. It was a memorable evening!
However, the weather was changing unnoticeably. While my friends and I were waiting in a queue for some refreshments, we noticed dark clouds. Suddenly, a violent storm broke. The wind was blowing fiercely and people were running for shelter.
At the security booth, the staff were giving emergency instructions through loudspeakers. Fortunately, the rain didn't last long. When it stopped, the organizers were checking the equipment to see if it was still working. We were feeling disappointed at first, but then the band started again. It was a memorable evening!
📝 Exercise 1: Vocabulary Word Bank
Word Bank (Choose the correct word):
