Past continuous exercises: dialogue

Past continuous: dialogue - exercise 3

Julie saw Tim and Matt at the swimming pool. Complete the dialogue with the past continuous tense. Use the words in brackets.

Romance at the swimming pool

Julie: I saw Tim and Matt while I at the swimming pool yesterday. (relax)

Sue: What when you saw them? (Tim and Matt/do)

Julie: Tim in the pool, but I didn't see Matt first. (swim)

Sue: in the pool, too? (you/swim)

Julie: No, I wasn't. I . But then I saw Matt, too. (just look)

Sue: What ? (he/do)

Julie: He in the pool. (dive)

Sue: Diving, you say. I suppose he to dive. He can't dive as far as I know. (just try)

Julie: You're right. He looked funny. And all his friends it. (watch)

Sue: at him? (they/laugh)

Julie: Of course, they were. Matt was pretty funny. He the water all over the place. (splash)

Sue: faces when he came up to the surface of the pool? (Matt/make)

Julie: Yes, he was. He at me. (grin)

Sue: At you? Vow! And what about Tim? Matt, too? (he/watch)

Julie: Not really. He at me instead. I don't know why. (look)

Sue: Oh, no! You're kidding. your new swimsuit? (you/wear)

Julie: Yes, I was. Why?

Sue: I think I know why Tim and Matt at you, Julie. (stare)

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