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Past Continuous




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PAST CONTINUOUS
  • Write down the ing form of the following words. Mind the exceptions in spelling.
  1. live →
  2. run →
  3. give →
  4. swim →
  5. lie →
  6. sit →
  7. travel →

 

  • Decide whether to use 'was' or 'were'.

1. Boris ______ learning English.

2. They ______ swimming in the lake.

3. Your father ______ repairing the car.

4. I ______ reading a magazine.

5. You ______ packing your bag.

6. My friends ______ watching the match on TV.

7. It ______ raining.

8. The dog ______ barking.

9. The children ______ brushing their teeth.

10. Anne and Maureen ______ singing a song.

 

Positive Sentences

Yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action.

Write positive sentences in past progressive.

  1. you / play / cards.
  2. Alice / walk / around the lake.
  3. Caron / listen / to the radio.
  4. We / read / a book about Australia.
  5. Linda / look for / her ring.
  6. Fiona and Sam / visit / the castle.
  7. Ben / wash / the car.
  8. Kim and I / wait / in the park.
  9. My sister / feed / the birds.
  10. Greg and Phil / count / their money. 

Negative Sentences

Somebody believes that yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action. That cannot be, however, as yesterday at 3 pm these people were not doing those things.
Write negative sentences in past progressive. Use contractions.

1. Sarah and Luke / not / work.

2. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry.

3. Barry / not / drive / a lorry.

4. Mandy / not / have / lunch.

5. Albert / not / play / tennis.

6. Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home.

7. Annie / not / clean / the table.

8. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail.

9. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym.

10. Robert / not / buy / flowers.


Questions

  • Complete the questions using WAS or WERE and the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1)  Ashley  on the computer? (to work)


2)  they  the bike? (to repair)


3) Melissa  out a book? (to take)


4)  you to music? (to listen)


5) Nicolas  at a picture? (to look)


6)  Emma and Bertha  their friend? (to phone)


7)  the girl  the window? (to open)


8)  he  judo? (to do)


9)  the friends  home from school?(to come)


10)  Tyler  with the cooking? (to help)


Questions with Interrogatives

  • Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1.Henry was living in London last year.

2. Anita was working at a restaurant last week.

3. Ricky was waiting for Holly.

4. Sarah was singing a song.

5. Joe was reading a book.

6. At six o'clock, Myriam and her family were having dinner.

7. Bob was walking home because his car had a flat tire.

8. At half past seven, Mister Logan was driving home.

9. The children were playing in the sandbox.

10. Claire was visiting her best friend.