Complete questions and short answers 1. i doing the shopping at 7 pm yesterday? - Yes, I/ No, I__
2.you (ты) snowboarding at this time last month? - Yes, you/No, you
3. he having a piano lesson at 1 pm last Monday? — Yes, he/No, he___
4.she playing badminton at 6 pm last Saturday? — Yes, she___/no,she___
5.it playing with its toys at this time yesterday? Yes, it/no,it
6. we taking photographs at noon two days ago?-Yes,we/No,we___
7.you(вы) having a violin lesson at 2 pm?-Yes,you/no,you
8.they ise-skating at this time last Sunday?-Yes,they/no,they___
To form the question and short answer, we need to use the past continuous tense. The question asks if the person was doing the shopping at a specific time in the past. The short answer is formed by using the verb "to be" in the past tense and adding "yes" or "no" accordingly.
2. Were you snowboarding at this time last month? - Yes, you were / No, you weren't
Again, we use the past continuous tense to form the question and short answer. It asks if the person was snowboarding at a specific time last month.
3. Was he having a piano lesson at 1 pm last Monday? - Yes, he was / No, he wasn't
We use the past continuous tense to ask if he was having a piano lesson at a specific time in the past.
4. Was she playing badminton at 6 pm last Saturday? - Yes, she was / No, she wasn't
The past continuous tense is used here to ask if she was playing badminton at a specific time last Saturday.
5. Was it playing with its toys at this time yesterday? - Yes, it was / No, it wasn't
Once again, the past continuous tense is used to ask if it was playing with its toys at a specific time in the past.
6. Were we taking photographs at noon two days ago? - Yes, we were / No, we weren't
The question and short answer use the past continuous tense to inquire about taking photographs at a specific time in the past.
7. Were you having a violin lesson at 2 pm? - Yes, you were / No, you weren't
The past continuous tense is used to ask if you were having a violin lesson at a specific time.
8. Were they ice-skating at this time last Sunday? - Yes, they were / No, they weren't
Again, the past continuous tense is used to ask if they were ice-skating at a specific time last Sunday.