I - THE CASE OF THE BIG HOLE IN THE FLOWERBED Aunt Martha got angry yesterday morning She was watering the flowers in the garden when she noticed there was a big hole in the flowerbed She said to herself, `My nephews were in the garden between nine and ten o’clock yesterday… I saw them from the dining room window The flowerbed was fine at nine What were the children doing here after nine o’clock? Were they digging holes? I’m going to find out.′ II – Aunt Martha plays the detective Let’s help Martha start her investigation talking to her gardener, Vincent, and her nephews about the kids’ activities yesterday morning Complete the conversation using the Past Continuous (affirmative, negative and interrogative forms) Martha: Vincent, what ……………… you ………………………… (do) this morning between nine and ten o’clock? Vincent: I …………………………………………………………………….2.(take) care of the garden, Mrs Gloom Martha: What ………………… my niece Sandra ………………3(do)? Do you remember? Vincent: I think she …………………………………………………………………4(skip) with her sister Sammy Martha: …………………………they ………………………………….5(play) near that flowerbed over there? Vincent: I don’t remember exactly I think up the washing that tree Look! The kids are coming in from school they (try) to hang behind Sandra! (you and Sammy play) near that flowerbed or near the gate? washing behind the tree? 8(you - skip) (you - hang up) the Sandra: No, Vincent We 10(not hang up) the washing and we under this tree here .11 (not skip) near the gate We 12(sit) I 13.(read) a book and Sammy 14(listen) to music (sleep) 15 Vincent couldn’t see us He in the hammock Vincent: I ……………………………………………………………………….16(not sleep) in the hammock Charlie …………………………………………………17(rest) in the hammock Martha: What about Mike? What …………………………… he…………………….18.(do)? Vincent: He ……………………………………………………………….19(climb) that tree Mike: No, I …………………………………………………………………20(climb) that tree I ………………………………………… 20 (have) a shower by the pool Why are you asking so many questions? Martha: I want to know who ………………………………………21 (dig) that big hole in my flowerbed Yesterday between nine and ten in the morning! Mike: I saw your dogs near that flowerbed, aunt Martha I think they ………………………………………………………….22.(look) for old bones or something like that Martha: …………………………………… Angus and Molly ……………………… 23(dig) a hole in the flowerbed? Mike: Yes, they ………………, 24 aunt Martha! And they ……………………………………26(bark) all the time! ………………………………….25.(run) and KEY Martha: Vincent, what WERE you DOING.1 (do) this morning between nine and ten o’clock? Vincent: I WAS TAKING….2.(take) care of the garden, Mrs Gloom Martha: What WAS my niece Sandra DOING 3(do)? Do you remember? Vincent: I think she WAS SKIPPING 4(skip) with her sister Sammy Martha: WERE they PLAYING 5(play) near that flowerbed over there? Vincent: I don’t remember exactly I think they WERE TRYING 6(try) to hang up the washing behind that tree Look! The kids are coming in from school Hello, Sandra! WERE you and Sammy PLAYING 7(play) near that WERE you flowerbed or SKIPPING (skip) near the gate? WERE you HANGING 9(hang up) the washing behind the tree? Sandra: No, Vincent We WEREN’T HANGING 10(not hang up) the washing and we WEREN’T SKIPPING under this tree here .11 (not skip) near the gate We WERE SITTING…12(sit) I WAS READING 13.(read) a book and Sammy WAS LISTENING 14(listen) to music SLEEPING (sleep) 15 Vincent couldn’t see us He WAS in the hammock Vincent: I WASN’T SLEEPING 16(not sleep) in the hammock Charlie WAS RESTING (rest) in the hammock 17 Martha: What about Mike? What WAS he DOING 18(do)? Vincent: He WAS CLIMBING 19(climb) that tree Mike: No, I WASN’T CLIMBING (climb) that tree I WAS HAVING 20 20 (have) a shower by the pool Why are you asking so many questions? Martha: I want to know who WAS DIGGING 21 (dig) that big hole in my flowerbed yesterday between nine and ten in the morning! Mike: I saw your dogs near that flowerbed, aunt Martha I think they WERE LOOKING 22.( look) for old bones or something like that Martha: WERE Angus and Molly DIGGING (dig) a hole in the flowerbed? 23 Mike: Yes, they WERE, aunt Martha And they BARKING (bark) all the time! 26 WERE RUNNING (run) and 25