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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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Grammar Focus Past Continuous

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. Were / weren’t 9. Were / was
2. were 10. was
3. Were / wasn’t 11. wasn’t
4. was 12. was
5. were 13. was
6. was / were 14. was
7. were / was 15. were / were
8. wasn’t

Grades as
percentages
15 / 15 = 100%
14 / 15 = 93
13 / 15 = 87
12 / 15 = 80
11 / 15 = 73
10 / 15 = 67
9 / 15 = 60
8 / 15 = 53
7 / 15 = 47
6 / 15 = 40
5 / 15 = 33
4 / 15 = 27
3 / 15 = 20
2 / 15 = 13
1 / 15 = 7
0 / 18 = 0%