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Inglês 8º Ano – Past Continuos
Nome: _________________________________________________ Data: ___/___/___

PAST CONTINUOS (AFFIRMATIVE)

I was playing volleyball. Play – playing

Ana was swimming. Swim – swimming
Jo and Mel were dancing. Dance - dancing

1. Write the –ing form of the verb.

a) Watch ______________________ b) live ______________________
c) Write ________________________ d) sit _______________________
e) study _______________________ f) laugh ____________________
g) walk _________________________ h)chat ______________________

2. Look at the information. Are these sentences true (T) or false(F)?

Yesterday – robbery at the National Bank!
Fred Bill
1.00 Walk to Bill’s house Plan the robbery
2.00 Lunch
3.00 Drive to bank
4.00 Steal the money Wait the car
5.00 Escape

a) At 1.00 Fred was planning the crime _____

b) At 2.00 Fred and Bill were sleeping ____
c) At 3.00 Fred and Bill were driving to the bank ____
d) At 4.00 Fred was having lunch ____
e) At 4.00 Bill was waiting in the car ___
f) At 5.00 Fred and Bill were going shopping ____

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PAST CONTINUOS (NEGATIVE)

Fred wasn´t planning the crime at one o’clock.

Fred and Bill weren’t having lunch at three o’clock.

3. Complete the sentences. Use wasn’t / weren’t and the verbs in the
brackets.
a) Fred _____________________________ (watch) TV yesterday.
b) Fred and Bill _____________________________ (play) golf.
c) Fred _____________________________ (visit) the museum.
d) Bill _____________________________ (study) English.
e) Fred and Bill _____________________________ (meet) friends.
f) Bill _____________________________ (work).

PAST CONTINUOS (INTERROGATIVE)

Was Fred sleeping at nine o’clock?

Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.
Were Fred and Bill working at ten o’clock?
Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.

4. Look at the information in exercise 2. Write short answers.

a) Was Fred walking to Bill’s house at 1.00? _____________________________
b) Were Fred and Bill having lunch at 2.00? _____________________________
c) Was Bill planning the robbery at 2.00? _______________________________
d) Were Fred and Bill driving to the bank at 4.00? _______________________
e) Was Bill waiting in the car at 4.00? ___________________________________
f) Were Fred and Bill escaping at 5.00? ________________________________

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