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No ___ Class____ Date ___/___/___
Complete the sentences using Fill in the blanks with was or were.
the Past Continuous. 1. _______I singing?
1. You______________ TV.(watch) 2. _______ the dog barking?
2. They______ to the teacher.(listen) 3. ______you listening to music?
3. He_________ in the office.(work) 4._______ the boys skating?
4. I__________ the phone.(answer) 5. _______you climbing up a tree?
5. We___________ London.(visit) 6. _____ the cat sitting under the table ?
6. You__________ the flute.(play) 7. ______ your father reading the news?
7. It____________.(rain) 8. _______your parents travelling by car?
8. I__________ my homework.(do)
9. Lucy and Mary___________.(talk)
10. We______________.(dance)
Put these sentences into negative form.
1. I was dancing with Paul.
_______________________________ Answer the questions using short form:
2. My grandparents were paying the bill. 1. Was Peter writing a letter? No, _________.
_______________________________ 2. Were you feeling sick ? No,____________.
3. Mary was lying on the bed. 3. Was I ironing the clothes? Yes,_________.
_______________________________ 4. Was your father gardening? No,________.
4. Peter was waiting for the bus. 5. Was the dog hiding under the bed?
_______________________________ Yes,__________.
5. We were trying to help her. 6. Was she waiting for you? Yes, _________.
_______________________________ 7. Were the children crying? No, _________.
6. They were attending the same school. 8. Was Sheila wearing a skirt? No, _________.
_______________________________ 9. Was I having a bath? Yes, _____________.
10. Were you baking a cake? Yes, _________.
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Fill in the blanks with when or while.
1. ________ I arrived home, my mother was cooking.
2. ________ she was playing, her mother called her.
3. He broke his leg _________ he was riding his bike.
4. _______ my father was reading the news, my
mother was watching TV.
5. The postman rang the bell ________ I was having a
bath.
6. Don’t disturb me _________ I am doing my
homework.
7. ________ he was gardening, Mary was cleaning the
room.
8. She waved goodbye ________ I left.
Rewrite the following sentences in the past continuous.
1. I am having a great time.
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2. She’s is phoning her grandparents.
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3. John is learning the past continuous.
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4. Our grandparents are visiting us.
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5. I am trying to understand this exercise.
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6. Our teacher is explaining the difference between an adjective and an adverb.
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