Question

2B Complete the sentence with the past continuous
form of the verb in brackets. The sentences refer to
Exercise 1.
f Edouard Benedictus (not try)
to invent safety glass.
g Alexander Fleming (not hope)
to discover penicillin.
h Hiram Bingham (not look for)
the lost city of Macchu Picchu.
1 Isaac Newton (not sit)
in his study when he understood gravity
i Dr Harry Coover (not conduct)
an experiment to discover a kind of glue.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. wasn't trying

2. wasn't hoping

3. wasn't looking for

4. wasn't sitting

5. wasn't conducting

Запомни!

Схема Past Continius выглядит так:

$I/he/she/it/you/we/they+was/were+V_{ing}$