The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the past continuous tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with verbs in the -ing form, identifying whether sentences should use "was" or "were", writing original sentences in the past continuous tense, forming questions in the past continuous tense, and asking for specific information highlighted in example sentences. The goal is to help students better understand and use the past continuous tense through a variety of exercise types.
The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the past continuous tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with verbs in the -ing form, identifying whether sentences should use "was" or "were", writing original sentences in the past continuous tense, forming questions in the past continuous tense, and asking for specific information highlighted in example sentences. The goal is to help students better understand and use the past continuous tense through a variety of exercise types.
The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the past continuous tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with verbs in the -ing form, identifying whether sentences should use "was" or "were", writing original sentences in the past continuous tense, forming questions in the past continuous tense, and asking for specific information highlighted in example sentences. The goal is to help students better understand and use the past continuous tense through a variety of exercise types.
The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the past continuous tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with verbs in the -ing form, identifying whether sentences should use "was" or "were", writing original sentences in the past continuous tense, forming questions in the past continuous tense, and asking for specific information highlighted in example sentences. The goal is to help students better understand and use the past continuous tense through a variety of exercise types.
1) Julie……………………………………….. (sleep) at three o'clock. . 2) You……………………………………….. (study) at three o'clock. . 3) Luke……………………………………….. (read) at three o’clock. . 4) I……………………………………….. (work) at three o’clock. . 5) They ……………………………………….. (eat) chocolate at three o’clock. . 6) John……………………………………….. (play) tennis at three o’clock. . 7) We……………………………………….. (watch) TV at three o’clock. . 8) He ……………………………………….. (use) the internet at three o’clock. . 9) You……………………………………….. (cook) lunch at three o’clock. . 10) We ……………………………………….. (travel) to London at three o’clock. . 11) Mrs Brown……………………………………….. (not/walk) in the garden when the murder happened. . 12) Mr Black……………………………………….. (not/work) in his study when the murder happened. . 13) Miss Jones……………………………………….. (not/talk) to Mr. White when the murder happened. . 14) You……………………………………….. (not/play) cards when the murder happened. . 15) Dr Ford……………………………………….. (not/read) in his room when the murder happened. . 16) Mr. and Mrs. Green ……………………………………….. (not/eat) in the dining room when the murder happened. . 17) Mr Blue ……………………………………….. (not/drink) coffee in the library when the murder happened. . 18) The maid ……………………………………….. (not/clean) the bedrooms when the murder happened. . 19) I……………………………………….. (not/listen) to music when the murder happened. . 20) The dogs……………………………………….. (not/play) outside when the murder happened. Write the ing form of the verbs.
II. Was or Were?
1. We …………………… dancing. 2. The dog ……………………barking. 3. The printer……………………printing out a photograph. 4. The pupils……………………writing a test. 5. Sue and Gareth……………………walking up the hill.
III. Write sentences in past progressive.
1. he / the car / wash →………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………..……….. 2. she / home / go →………………………………………..………………………………………..……………………………………………… 3. they / not / the match / watch →………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………… 4. you / in the shop / work →………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………….. 5. I / not / a magazine / read →………………………………………..………………………………………..…………………………………
IV. Write questions in past progressive.
1. she / on a chair / sit →………………………………………..………………………………………..……………………………………….. 2. you / your bag / pack →………………………………………..………………………………………..……………………………………….. 3. his head / ache →………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………..……… 4. we / tea / drink →………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………………. 5. you / the bike / repair →………………………………………..………………………………………..……………………………………….. V. Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. 1. Jamie was doing a language course in London. → …………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…… 2. Andrew was carrying a heavy box. → …………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…… 3. The teacher was testing our English. → …………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…… 4. At six o'clock, we were having dinner. → …………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…… 5. Sally was hurrying to school because she was late. → …………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..……