I N S P I R AT I O N 2

Worksheet 2

Past continuous
1 Complete the table with the correct past form of be.

I was using my mobile phone

You were listening to music
He eating a sandwich at 8pm.
was
She was laughing when you arrived.
were
We watching TV
They were swimming

Now make the sentences negative. Now make questions.

I wasn’t using my mobile phone at 8pm.
____________________________________________________________ Was I using my mobile phone at 8pm?
____________________________________________________________
you weren't using the mobil were you listening to music
____________________________________________________________
j ____________________________________________________________
he wasn't eating a sandwich was she laughing
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
she wasn't laughing
____________________________________________________________ was he eating a sandwich
____________________________________________________________
they weren't swimming
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
were we watching tv
t
we weren't watching tvvvvvvvv were they swimming
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

2 Write questions. 4 Complete the sentences with the past

you / watch him – Were you watching him? continuous form.
1 you / talk 1 was running
I _____________________ (run) when you saw me
_____
were_________________________________________________
you talking
because I was late.
2 they / laugh
2 They _____________________
were waiting (wait) for a bus when
were they
_____ laughing
_________________________________________________
the car crashed.
3 she / take photos
was she
_____ taking photos
_________________________________________________ 3 Gabi and Laura _____________________
were dancing (dance) at
4 you / shop 8pm.
_____
were_________________________________________________
you shoppingg 4 was not eating
Tomek _____________________ (not / eat) a
5 he / run sandwich when Ben fell into the river.
was he_________________________________________________
_____ runing
5 What _____________________
was Carol and Jack
_____________________
doing (do) when Pedro phoned?
3 Read the questions you wrote in exercise 2.
6 _____________________
was Sally _____________________
taking
Then complete the answers.
(take) a photo when I phoned?
1 No, I _____
wasn't__________________________________________
talking
7 Pedro and Tomek _____________________
were not laughing (not /
2 Yes, they _____
were_____________________________________
laughing laugh) when Ben fell in the river.
3 Yes, she _____
was taking photos
______________________________________
4 No, we _____
weren't shopping
_______________________________________
5 Yes, he _____
was running
_______________________________________

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