Past Continuous Ms.

Marisela Mino Iglesias

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

Was I I was.
Were you you were.
Was he he was.
Was she playing? Yes, she was.
Was it it was.
Were we we were.
Were they they were.

I wasn’t.
you weren’t.
he wasn’t.
No, she wasn’t.
it wasn’t.
we weren’t.
they weren’t.

Fill in the blank below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.
1. A: they were watching TV at midnight? B: No, they weren’t

2. We were eating lunch in the cafeteria at noon.

3. A: were you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I wasn’t

4. I was walking home when I saw the car accident.

5. My classmate and I were studying together at the library.

6. While he was cleaning the house, we were cooking.

7. A: What were you doing at one o’clock? B: I was sleeping.

8. The car engine wasn’t working, so I had to fix it.

9. A: were you listening to the teacher? B: Yes, I was

10. At seven o’clock, Mr. Smith was robbing the bank.

11. Steven wasn’t doing his homework, he was playing with his friends.

12. It was raining last night, so I took my umbrella.

13. Anne was studying in London last year.

14. I was working as a teacher when I first met your mother.

15. Wes were swimming while you were playing volleyball.

Past Simple & Past Continuous

Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous

1. When I ___arrived______ (arrive) the teacher ___was writing________(write) the

summary.

2. He __was crossing____________ (cross) the road when I ___saw__________ (see)

him?

3. Why __were they shouting___________(they / shout) at you when I ___woke

up________ (wake up)?

4. They __were fixing____________ (fix) the computer when I ___opened________

(open) the door.

5. __Did Mary break_______________ (Mary / break) her leg while she

___skating____________ (skate)?

6. I ___was sleeping___________ (sleep) when she ____knocked______________

(knock) on the door.

7. When I __saw_________ (see) Jim at the disco he __wasn’t talking________ (not /

talk) to the DJ.

8. I ____was watching_________ (watch) a film on TV when the electricity

__went__________ (go) out.

9. Paul __didn’t fall__________ (not / fall) while he ___was running________ (run)

away.

10. Carol ___fell____________ (fall) asleep while she ___was reading___________

(read) a book.

While my father__was driving_____ (drive) home, he _didn’t answer_____ (not /

answer) his mobile phone.

USED TO

I I
You You
He He
She used to swim. She didn't use to swim.
It It
We We
They They

I I
you you
he he
Did she use to swim. Yes, she did.
it it
we we
they they
No, I didn’t.
you
he
she
it
 we
they

Re-write the sentences below using “used to”

1. Last month, I rode my bicycle to school. Now, I don’t ride my bicycle to

school.

I used to ride my bicycle to school.

2. Ten years ago, I studied Japanese. Now, I don’t study Japanese,

I used to study Japanese

3. Before, I didn’t do exercise. Now, I do exercise.

I used to do exercise

4. Last year, my classmate didn’t study hard. Now, he studies hard.

My classmate didn’t use to study hard.

5. A long time ago, people didn’t have electricity. Now, people have electricity.

People didn’t use to have electricity

6. When I was young, I was lazy. Now, I’m not lazy.

I used to be lazy

Used to + Infinitive

Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using ‘used to +

infinitive’

1. I / live in a flat when I was a child.

I used to live in a flat when I was a child.

2. We / go to the beach every summer?

Did we use to go to the beach every summer?

3. She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.

She used to love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.

4. He / not / smoke.

He didn’t use to smoke

5. I / play tennis when I was at school.

I used to play tennis when I was at school.

6. She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.

She used to be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.

7. He / play golf every weekend?

Did he use to play golf every weekend?

8. They both / have short hair.

They both used to have short hair.

9. Julie / study Portuguese

Julie used to study Portuguese.

10. I / not / hate school.

I didn’t use to hate school.