6/9/2020 Past Continuous Exercise 1

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Past Continuous Positive and Negative

Try making the past continuous (or past progressive) tense - this exercise includes the positive
and negative forms.

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Past Continuous - Positive and Negative

Make the positive or negative past continuous

1) Julie was sleeping (sleep) at three o'clock. Check

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2) You were studying (study) at three o'clock. Check

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3) Luke was reading (read) at three o'clock. Check

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4) I was working (work) at three o'clock. Check

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5) They were eating (eat) chocolate at three o'clock. Check

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6) John was playing (play) tennis at three o'clock. Check

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7) We were watching (watch) TV at three o'clock. Check

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8) He was using (use) the internet at three o'clock. Check

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9) You were cooking (cook) lunch at three o'clock. Check

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10) We were travelling (travel) to London at three o'clock. Check

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11) Mrs Brown was not walking (not/walk) in the garden when the
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murder happened. Show
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12) Mr Black was not working (not/work) in his study when the
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murder happened. Show
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13) Miss Jones was not talking (not/talk) to Mr. White when the
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murder happened. Show
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14) You were not playing (not/play) cards when the murder
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happened. Show
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15) Dr Ford was not reading (not/read) in his room when the
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murder happened. Show
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16) Mr. and Mrs. Green were not eating (not/eat) in the dining
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room when the murder happened. Show
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17) Mr Blue was not drinking (not/drink) coffee in the library when
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the murder happened. Show
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18) The maid was not cleaning (not/clean) the bedrooms when the
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murder happened. Show
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19) I was not listening (not/listen) to music when the murder
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happened. Show
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20) The dogs were not playing (not/play) outside when the murder
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happened. Show
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Try some more exercises about the past continuous here:

Past continuous questions

Mixed exercise 1

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