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Past Progressive: Complete the Sentences and Reading Stories

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1.a was making; b were waiting; c was getting; d were not functioning; e was speaking; f was helping; g were reading; h Were...walking; i was not listening. 2.a Tina's story; b 5 sentences.

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Uérakua anapu uantakua. Projects and Readings. Libro de Educación Secundaria Grado 2° Ciclo Escolar 2025 - 2026

Ejercicio 1

Complete the sentences using the past progressive.

Parte 1.a

My mom's dishwasher ___ (make) strange noises, so I turned it off.

Sujeto singular: My mom's dishwasher → was.
Verbo make → was making.

Respuesta

was making

Parte 1.b

While my kids ___ (wait) for their drinks from the coffee machine, it suddenly stopped working.

Sujeto plural: my kids → were.
Verbo wait → were waiting.

Respuesta

were waiting

Parte 1.c

Harrison ___ (get) upset at the ATM when it suddenly returned his card.

Sujeto singular: Harrison → was.
Verbo get → was getting.

Respuesta

was getting

Parte 1.d

The department store's self-service kiosks ___ (not function) well until yesterday.

Sujeto plural: kiosks → were not / weren't.
Verbo function → were not functioning.

Respuesta

were not functioning / weren't functioning

Parte 1.e

My grandpa ___ (speak) to his virtual assistant when it fell off the balcony.

Sujeto singular: my grandpa → was.
Verbo speak → was speaking.

Respuesta

was speaking

Parte 1.f

The computer's virtual assistant ___ (help) my little brother with his homework when my mom entered the room.

Sujeto singular: the virtual assistant → was.
Verbo help → was helping.

Respuesta

was helping

Parte 1.g

Sarah and Lila ___ (read) their robot's instructions, but they couldn't understand them.

Sujeto plural: Sarah and Lila → were.
Verbo read → were reading.

Respuesta

were reading

Parte 1.h

___ James and Billy ___ (walk) to school when it started to rain?

Pregunta con sujeto plural: Were.
Verbo walk → walking.

Respuesta

Were ... walking

Parte 1.i

He ___ (not listen) when we told him to turn the lights on.

Sujeto singular: he → was not / wasn't.
Verbo listen → was not listening.

Respuesta

was not listening / wasn't listening

Ejercicio 2

Answer the questions about the stories.

Parte 2.a

Which story is in past progressive?

Susan usa past simple (celebrated, bought, tried).
Roger usa present progressive (are saving, are selling).
Tina usa was/were + -ing (were carrying, was reading, was assembling).

Respuesta

Tina's story.

Parte 2.b

How many past progressive sentences are there in this story?

We were carrying a brand-new remote-controlled drone...
...as we were preparing to fly it for the first time.
While I was reading the instruction manual...
...my boyfriend was assembling the drone carefully...
We were both shouting with joy...

Respuesta

5 past progressive sentences.

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Individually, considering everyone else, complete the following sentences using the past progressive.

a) My mom's dishwasher ______ (make) strange noises, so I turned it off.

b) While my kids ______ (wait) for their drinks from the coffee machine, it suddenly stopped working.

c) Harrison ______ (get) upset at the ATM when it suddenly returned his card.

d) The department store's self-service kiosks ______ (not function) well until yesterday.

e) My grandpa ______ (speak) to his virtual assistant when it fell off the balcony.

f) The computer's virtual assistant ______ (help) my little brother with his homework when my mom entered the room.

g) Sarah and Lila ______ (read) their robot's instructions, but they couldn't understand them.

h) ______ James and Billy ______ (walk) to school when it started to rain?

i) He ______ (not listen) when we told him to turn the lights on.

Reading

In pairs, read the following stories of three teenagers talking about their newest technological devices:

Susan

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday. My parents bought me a tablet and I was so excited to use it. Late at night, we tried to turn it on, but it didn't work. We thought maybe the battery was low, so we waited until it was fully charged. We tried to turn it on again and again, but nothing changed. Later, we realized that the tablet was defective.

Roger

My best friend Harry and I are saving to buy a video game computer. They are currently selling them for $1,200. We are working extremely hard selling food outside our college to achieve our goal. Harry likes baking, so he is offering cupcakes for$ 2 each, while I am offering lasagna for $25. We are so close, and we are not planning to stop until we get it.

Tina

My boyfriend and I spent a sunny afternoon in the park. We were carrying a brand-new remote-controlled drone that we bought the previous week. Excitement filled the air as we were preparing to fly it for the first time. While I was reading the instruction manual, my boyfriend was assembling the drone carefully, making sure all the parts were in place. When we turned it on, the drone started to lift off the ground. We were both shouting with joy as it took flight. We explored many wonderful places nearby.

a) Answer the following questions and compare your answers with other pairs:

Which story is in past progressive? ______
How many past progressive sentences are there in this story? ______

Glosario (6)

dishwasher: lavavajillas
kiosk: quiosco, máquina expendedora
virtual assistant: asistente virtual
defective: defectuoso
drone: dron
remote-controlled: controlado a distancia

Preguntas para practicar

Which story is in past progressive?

Tina's story is in past progressive because it uses was/were + verb-ing to describe actions in progress in the past.

How many past progressive sentences are there in this story?

There are five past progressive sentences in Tina's story.

Temas y conceptos clave

Past progressiveReading comprehensionTechnology vocabularywas/were + verb-ingacciones en progreso en el pasadointerrupción con whensimultaneidad con while

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📌 Antes de leer esto

• Verbo to be en pasado (was/were)
• Formación del gerundio (-ing)
• Vocabulario básico de tecnología

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Past simple vs. past progressive: diferencias y usos

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Individually, considering everyone else, complete the following sentences using the past progressive.a) My mom's dishwasher (make) strange noises, so I turned it off.

b) While my kids (wait) for their drinks from the coffee machine, it suddenly stopped working.

c)Harrison (get) upset at the ATm when it suddenly returned his card.

d)The department store's self-service kiosks (not function) welluntil yesterday.

e)My grandpa (speak) to his vintual assistant when it felloff the balcony.

f)The computer's virtual assistant (help) my liHle brother with his homework when my mom entered the room.

g)Sarah and Lila (read) their robot's instructions, but they couldn't understand them.

h)James and Billy (walk) to school when it started to rain?

i)He (not listen) when we told him to turn the lights on.

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Reading

In pairs, read the following stories of three teenagers talking about their newest technological devices:

Susan

Yestenday I celebrated my birthday. My parents bought me a tablet and I was so excited to use it. Late at night, we tried to turn it on, but it didn't work.We thought maybe the battery was low, so we waited until it was fully charged. We tried to turn it on again and again, but nothing changed. Later; we realized that the tablet was defective.

Roger

My best friend Harry and I are saving to buy a video game computen: They are currently selling them for $1,200. We are working extremely hard selling food outside our college to achieve our goal. Harry likes baking, so he is offering cupcakes for$ 2each, while I am offering lasagna for $25. We are so close, and we ane not planning to stop until we getit.

a) Answer the following questions and compare your answers with other pairs:

Which story is in past progressive?

Tina

My boyfriend and I spent a sunny afternoon in the pank. We were carrying a brand-new remotecontrolled drone that we bought the previous week. Excitement filled the air as we were preparing to fly it for the finst time. While I was reading the instruction manual, my boyfriend was assembling the drone canefully,making sure all the parts were in place. When we turned it on, the drone started to lift off the ground.We were both shouting with joy as it took flight. We explored many wondenful places nearby.

How many past progressive sentences are there in this story?

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