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2 Lesson 9 Past Continuous Tense Reflexive Pronouns While-Clauses –Describing Ongoing Past Activities

3 Vocabulary Preview bitebreak into crash drop faint falllosespill

4 tripget on get offget out burn myself cut myself hurt myself

5 The Blackout Last night at 8:00 there was a blackout in Centerville. The lights went out all over the town. I He was She It working. We You were They

6 The Blackout A. What was Doris doing last night when the lights went out? B. She was taking a bath. A. What were Mr. and Mrs. Green doing last night when the lights went out? B. They were riding in the elevator.

7 A. What was/were doing last night when the lights went out? B. was/were. David Mr. and Mrs. Smith Helen you and your brother you

8 A. What was/were doing last night when the lights went out? B. was/were. Alice your parents Larry your cousin Sally

9 I Saw You Yesterday, but You Didn’t See Me. A. I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me. B. Really? When? A. At about 2:30. You were getting out of a taxi on Main Street. B. That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 2:30 I was cooking dinner. A. Hmm. I guess I made a mistake.

10 A. I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me. B. Really? When? A. At about 2:30. You were. B. That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 2:30 I was. A. Hmm. I guess I made a mistake. 1. walking into the laundromat working at my office

11 A. I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me. B. Really? When? A. At about 2:30. You were. B. That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 2:30 I was. A. Hmm. I guess I made a mistake. 2. walking out of the library taking a history test

12 A. I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me. B. Really? When? A. At about 2:30. You were. B. That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 2:30 I was. A. Hmm. I guess I made a mistake. 3. getting on a bus visiting my grandparents

13 A. I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me. B. Really? When? A. At about 2:30. You were. B. That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 2:30 I was. A. Hmm. I guess I made a mistake. 4. getting off a merry-go-round practicing the piano

14 A. I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me. B. Really? When? A. At about 2:30. You were. B. That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 2:30 I was. A. Hmm. I guess I made a mistake. 5. jogging through the park fixing my bathroom sink

15 He Went to the Movies by Himself I you he she it we you they myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves yourselves themselves

16 He Went to the Movies by Himself A. What did John do yesterday? B. He went to the movies. A. Oh. Who did he go to the movies with? B. Nobody. He went to the movies by himself.

17 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. Aunt Ethel go to the circus

18 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. your parents go sailing

19 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. you and your wife have a picnic

20 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. Ann drive to the mountains

21 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. you go bowling

22 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. your brother and sister play volleyball

23 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. Grandma take a walk in the park

24 A. What did do yesterday? B.. A. Oh. Who did with? B. Nobody. by. Uncle Joe go fishing

25 I Had a Bad Day Today A. You look upset. B. I had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. I lost my wallet while I was jogging through the park. A. I am sorry to hear that. while

26 A. Harry looks upset. B. He had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. He cut himself while he was shaving. A. I am sorry to hear that.

27 1. you hurt myself fixing my fence A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that.

28 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. Emma dropped her packages walking out of the supermarket

29 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. your parents got a flat tire driving over a bridge

30 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. Henry tripped and fell walking down the stairs

31 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. you burned myself cooking on the barbeque

32 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. Wilma fainted waiting for the bus

33 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. you and your husband somebody stole our car shopping

34 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. you a can of paint fell on me walking under a ladder

35 A. looks/look upset. B. had a bad day today. A. Why? What happened? B. while was/were. A. I am sorry to hear that. 1. the mail carrier a dog bit him delivering the mail

36 How to Say It! Reacting to Bad News I’m sorry to hear that. That’s too bad! That’s terrible! That’s a shame! What a shame! What a pity! How awful!