Optimise A2, Unit 4 - Grammar 1(Past Continuous & Linking words)

I was travelling / travelled in Spain last year when I met a school friend on the train!

• was travelling

• travelled

He wasn't / didn't eating because he felt ill.

• wasn't

• didn't

Where were you / you were going when I saw you last night?

• were you

• you were

They were studying all weekend, because / when they had an exam on Monday.

• because

• when

We weren't eating, but / and we were drinking coffee when you saw us in the cafe.

• but

• and

They weren't / didn't listening while the teacher was talking so they didn't understand anything.

• weren't

• didn't

When / But she wasn't practising piano, she was going out with her friends.

• When

• But

We got very lost because / but we didn't have a map.

• because

• but

I needed to buy the ingredients for the cake, but / because I forgot to bring any money.

• but

• because

Why you were running / were you running when he saw you yesterday?

• you were running

• were you running