Hard or Easy?
Can “while” be used in the simple past of the 2nd event?
E.g. I was dancing while I lost my necklace.
No,it is incorrect.Cause it did mean “at the time” here.
What (did you notice / were you noticing) last night?
did you notice
Cause and Effect
a.The road became icy._________
b.The tem dropped below freezing.__________
a.effect
b.cause
A woman (read / was reading) an article in the corner.
was reading
Find errors and correct them.
Were you having your own room in the college?
Were ➔ Do
having ➔ have
They all (whispered / were whispering) and (gossiped / were gossiping) about their suspicious teacher Mr.Guy.
whispered
gossiped
Use the present continuous to answer:
（you/buy/a soda）？
（I/not/get/anything）
Are you buying soda?
I'm not getting anything.
Which of these are a standard form?
A. are you having a good time?
B.（ you） feeling OK?
C. you take the subway to work？
D. you want some help?
A, are you having a good time?
Use present continuous.
What……………（ you/ do）
What are you doing?
what is. I'm weighing it on the scale
A. mental activity
B. physical activity
B.physical activity
Explain the use of is or is being by giving more details about the situation.
My neighbor is being unfriendly.
My neighbour is usually very friendly.