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PAST CONTINUOUS
I was I wasn't
You were You weren't
He was He wasn't
She was playing. She wasn’t playing.
It was It wasn’t
We were We weren’t
They were They weren’t
Yes, No,
Was I I was. I wasn’t.
Were you you were. you weren't.
Was he he was. he wasn’t.
Was she playing? she was. she wasn’t.
Was it it was. it wasn’t.
Were we we were. we weren't
Were they they were. they weren't

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.

1. A: ___________ they watching TV at midnight? B: No, they ___________.

2. We ___________ eating lunch in the cafeteria at noon.
3. A: ___________ you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I __________.
4. I ___________ walking home when I saw the car accident.
5. My classmate and I ___________ studying together at the library.
6. While he ___________ cleaning the house, we ___________ cooking.
7. A: What ___________ you doing at one o’clock? B: I ___________ sleeping.
8. The car engine ___________ working, so I had to fix it.
9. A: ___________ you listening to the teacher? B: Yes, I ___________.
10. At seven o’clock, Mr. Smith ___________ robbing the bank.
11. Steven ___________ doing his homework, he was playing with his friends.
12. It ___________ raining last night, so I took my umbrella.
13. Anne ___________ studying in London last year.
14. I ___________ working as a teacher when I first met your mother.
15. We ___________ swimming while you ___________ playing volleyball.

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Past Continuous Questions

Make a past continuous question with the words in the brackets below by adding was / were and –ing.

1. When you arrived at the party (Chris / sing ) ?

When you arrived at the party was Chris singing?_______________________________

2. When you arrived at the party (Sally / dance) ?

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3. When you arrived at the party (Kevin / play the guitar) ?

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4. When I met you yesterday (what / you / eat)?

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5. When you got home (dad / sleep)?

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6. When you got to the park (everybody / have fun)?

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7. When I saw you last night (where / you / go?)

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8. When I saw you and Chris last night (what / you / do)?

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9. When I saw you yesterday (what / you / carry)?

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10. When you saw mom (she / cook)?

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Past Continuous Tense

Change these sentences into the past continuous form.

Present Continuous Past Continuous (positive) Past Continuous (negative)

I am reading. I was reading. I wasn’t reading.

He is writing.

She is running.

They are eating.

We are drinking.

You are jumping.

I am singing.

He is dancing.

She is flying.

It is moving.

They are studying.

We are reading.

I am thinking.

She is cooking.

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Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blank space with the missing words to make a past continuous sentence.

Example: He was reading a book.

1. I __________________ (listen) to music.

2. She __________________ (watch) a movie.

3. I __________________ (speak) English now.

4. He __________________ (jump) on the bed.

5. They __________________ (run) really fast.

6. I __________________ (study) English at school.

7. He __________________ (sing) a song.

8. We __________________ (play) computer games.

9. I __________________ (drink) juice.

10. The students __________________ (sleep) in class.

11. She __________________ (eat) a sandwich.

12. I __________________ (walk) to school.

13. He __________________ (talk) on the phone.

14. They __________________ (dance) to music.

15. I __________________ (kick) the ball.

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