Name ________________________

No ___ Class____ Date ___/___/___

Complete the sentences using

the Past Continuous.
Fill in the blanks with was or were.
1. You______________ TV.(watch)
1. _______I singing?
2. They______ to the teacher.(listen)
2. _______ the dog barking?
3. He_________ in the office.(work)
3. ______you listening to music?
4. I__________ the phone.(answer)
4._______ the boys skating?
5. We___________ London.(visit)
5. _______you climbing up a tree?
6. You__________ the flute.(play)
6. _____ the cat sitting under the table ?
7. It____________.(rain)
7. ______ your father reading the news?
8. I__________ my homework.(do)
8. _______your parents travelling by car?
9. Lucy and Mary___________.(talk)
10. We______________.(dance)

Put these sentences into negative form.

1. I was dancing with Paul.
_______________________________
2. My grandparents were paying the bill.
_______________________________ Answer the questions using short form:

3. Mary was lying on the bed. 1. Was Peter writing a letter? No, _________.

_______________________________ 2. Were you feeling sick ? No,____________.

4. Peter was waiting for the bus. 3. Was I ironing the clothes? Yes,_________.

_______________________________ 4. Was your father gardening? No,________.

5. We were trying to help her. 5. Was the dog hiding under the bed?

_______________________________ Yes,__________.

6. They were attending the same school. 6. Was she waiting for you? Yes, _________.

_______________________________ 7. Were the children crying? No, _________.

8. Was Sheila wearing a skirt? No, _________.
9. Was I having a bath? Yes, _____________.
10. Were you baking a cake? Yes, _________.
 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.

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. She’s is phoning her grandparents.

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. John is learning the past continuous.

______________________________________________________________________________

4. Our grandparents are visiting us.

______________________________________________________________________________

5. I am trying to understand this exercise.

______________________________________________________________________________

6. Our teacher is explaining the difference between an adjective and an adverb.

______________________________________________________________________________