He _____. His eyes are open (NOT SLEEP)
He ISN'T SLEEPING. His eyes are open.
My sister _____ because she has no cigarettes and the tobacco shop is closed (NOT SMOKE).
My sister ISN'T SMOKING because she has no cigarettes and the tobacco shop is closed.
Look! Some students _____ cards in the classroom (PLAY)
Look! Some students ARE PLAYING cards in the classroom.
He hardly ever _____ to me (TALK)
He hardly ever TALKS to me.
I looked outside but it _____. (STILL RAIN)
I looked outside but it WAS STILL RAINING.
This time last year we _____ in Spain (TRAVEL).
This time last year we WERE TRAVELING in Spain.
While we _____ in the garden it _____ to rain (PLAY, START)
While we WERE PLAYING in the garden it STARTED to rain.
You missed the ball because you _____ it (NOT WATCH)
You missed the ball because you WEREN'T WATCHING it.
While the students _____ in the pool their parents _____ them (SWIM, WATCH)
While the students WERE SWIMMING in the pool their parents WERE WATCHING them.
Jim _____ a tray when he _____ (CARRY, SLIP).
Jim WAS CARRYING a tray when he SLIPPED.
I _____ come last night because I _____ (CAN, WORK)
I COULDN'T come last night because I WAS WORKING.
Spotty _____ a bath when his master _____. (HAVE, COME)
Spotty WAS HAVING a bath when his master CAME.
It was a lovely day. The sun _____ and the birds _____ (SHINE, SING).
It was a lovely day. The sun WAS SHINING and the birds WERE SINGING.
Sorry. Could you say that again? - I _____ (NOT LISTEN).
Sorry. Could you say that again? - I WASN'T LISTENING.
Between two and four yesterday afternoon the boys _____ basketball (PLAY)
Between two and four yesterday afternoon the boys WERE PLAYING basketball.
