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Past Continuous

Mr. and Mrs. Hill were driving home on a rural highway to their home in New Hampshire in the early hours of the morning.

Were they driving on a rural highway or a city highway? They were driving on a rural highway. Where were they driving to? They were driving to their home in New Hampshire.

Betty was looking out the window when she saw a bright object following them.

What was following them? A bright object was following them. What was Betty doing? Betty was looking out the window.

Barney was checking the object out with a pair of binoculars.

What was Barney doing? Barney was checking the object out with a pair of binoculars.

At least half-a-dozen living beings were looking straight at him.

How many living beings were looking straight at him? At least half-a-dozen living beings were looking straight at him.

The couple was hearing a series of loud beeps as they were passing out.

What were they hearing as they were passing out? They were hearing a series of loud beeps as they were passing out.

Later they were finding themselves 35 miles down the highway with no memory of how they got there.

Where were they finding themselves? They were finding themselves 35 miles down the highway.

A few days later Betty was beginning to have nightmares.

What was happening a few days later? A few days later Betty was beginning to have nightmares.

Two years later, a psychiatrist was revealing what happened that night.

Who was revealing what happened that night? A psychiatrist was revealing what happened that night.

Under hypnosis, Betty and Barney were describing short, grey aliens with big bug eyes abducting them.

Were they describing short, grey aliens with big bug eyes abducting them?

Yes, they were describing short, grey aliens with big bug eyes abducting them.

The aliens were taking them aboard their spaceship and sticking them with needles.

Where were they taking them? They were taking them aboard their spaceship. What were they sticking them with? They were sticking them with needles.

The psychiatrist wasn’t buying the story. The Hills were not trying to deceive anyone.

Who wasn’t buying the story? The psychiatrist wasn’t buying the story. Were the Hills trying to deceive anyone? No, the Hills weren’t trying to deceive anyone.

The Hills lived exhausting lives.

Did the psychiatrist live an exhausting life? No, the psychiatrist didn’t live an exhausting life. The Hills lived an exhausting life.

The pressures of demanding jobs and long daily commutes were taking their toll.

Was the pressure of demanding jobs taking its toll? Yes, the pressure of demanding jobs was taking its toll. What else was taking its toll? The pressure of long daily commutes was also taking its toll.

As a biracial couple in 1960s America, the Hills were facing prejudice and stress.

What were the Hills facing? The Hills were facing prejudice and stress.

Psychiatrists who studied their case were claiming sleep-deprivation and stress were the cause of the Hill’s experiences.

Were they claiming sleep-deprivation and stress were the cause of the Hill’s experiences? Yes, they were claiming sleep-deprivation and stress were the cause of the Hill’s experiences.