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Nombre del Alumno: Jesús Alexander Mejiaz Castillo

Nombre del Docente: María de Lourdes Jiménez López

Grupo: A 2-3
Universidad Politécnica
Carrera: ING. Mecánica Automotriz del Centro

Asignatura: Ingles lll

Actividad: PAST PROGRESSIVE_exercises

Fecha de Entrega: 20-05-21

Ingles lll

2021
 ACT.1 PAST PROGRESSIVE

Test your knowledge on the Past Progressive. After submitting your answers, you
will see how well you have done in the test.

Test
Write the ing form of the verbs.
1. live → living
2. stay → staying
3. run → running
4. win → winning
5. cycle →cycling
Complete the table in past progressive.

positive negative question

It was raining. I was not rainning Was it rainning?

They were playing They were not playing. Were they playing?

I was listening I was not listening Was I listening?

Caro was eating Caron was not eating. Was caro eating?

You were singing. Yoy werw not singing Were you singing?

Was or Were?
1. We were dancing.
2. The dog was barking.
3. The printer was printing out a photograph.
4. The pupils were writing a test.
5. Sue and Gareth were walking up the hill.
Write sentences in past progressive.
1. he / the car / wash →He was washing the car
2. she / home / go → She was going home
3. they / not / the match / watch → They weren´t watching the match
4. you / in the shop / work → You were working in the shop
5. I / not / a magazine / read → I was not reading a magazine

Write questions in past progressive.

1. she / on a chair / sit → Was she sitting on a chair?
2. you / your bag / pack → Were you packing your bag?
3. his head / ache → Was his head aching?
4. we / tea / drink → Were we drinking tea?
5. you / the bike / repair → Were you reparing the bake?
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1. Jamie was doing a language course in London. → Where was Jame doing a
language course?
2. Andrew was carrying a heavy box. → What was Andrew carrying?
3. The teacher was testing our English. → Who was testing our english?
4. At six o'clock, we were having dinner. → What time were you having dinner?
5. Sally was hurrying to school because she was late. → Why was Sally hurrying to
school?
 ACT_2_PAST PROGRESSIVE

Test your knowledge on the Past Progressive. After submitting your

answers, you will see how well you have done in the test.

Test
Write the ing form of the following verbs.
1. phone → phoning
2. fly → flying
3. swim → swimming
4. chat → chatting
5. die → dying
Complete the table in past progressive.

positive negative question

He was shouting. He was not shouting Was he shouting?

They were talking They were not talking. Were they talking?

you were reading You were not reading Were you reading?

Brad was waiting Brad was not waiting. Was Brad waiting?

Diana was laughing. Diana was not laughing Was Diana laughing?

Was or Were?
1. I was having dinner.
2. You were rushing down the street.
3. The birds were sitting in the tree.
4. The teacher was pointing to the board.
5. The water was dripping on the floor.
Write sentences in past progressive.
1. We / feed / the birds → We were feeding the birds
2. Jenny / ride / a horse → Jenny was riding a horse
3. my parents / not / eating / at a restaurant → My parents were not eating at a
restaurant
4. James and Phil / build / a tree house → James and Phil were building a tree house
5. their mother / not / cook / dinner → Their mother was not cooking dinner

Write questions in past progressive.

1. Jane / tidy / her room → Was Jane tidying her room?
2. Brendan / drive / a lorry → Was Brendan driving a lorry?
3. Sue and Jane / sell / fruits → Were Sue and Jame selling fruist?
4. the pupils / write / a test → Were the pupils writing
5. your little sister / cry → Was your Little sister crying?

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. Misses Bush was correcting our tests._Who was correcting our tests?
2. An hour ago, Carol was talking on the phone._What time was Carol talking on the
phone?
3. Avril was painting the kitchen._Were/What was Abril painting?
4. Katie was sitting in the living room._Where was Katie sitting?
5. The children were running around noisily. How were the children running around?
 ACT_3_PAST PROGRESSIVE VS PAST SIMPLE
I. PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE (SIMPLE PAST OR PAST
PROGRESSIVE).

1. While Tom (read) reading, Amely (watch) watching a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) came home, (switch) switched on the computer and (check) checked his
emails.
3. The thief (sneak) sneaked into the house, (steal) stole the jewels and (leave) left without a
trace.
4. Nobody (listen) listening while the teacher (explain) was explaining the tenses.
5. While we (do) were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) were lying on the beach.
6. He (wake) woke up and (look) looked at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome) welcomed the guests and (ask) asked them to fill in the form.
8. The car (break) broke down and we (have) had to walk home.
9. The boys (swim) were swimming while the girls (sunbathe) sunbathing.
10. My father (come) came in, (look) looked around and (tell) told me to tidy up my room.
11. As long as one group (prepare) preparing dinner, the others (collect) were collecting wood
for their campfire.
12. While the parents (have) were having breakfast, their children (run) were running about.
13. Martha (turn) turned off the lights and (go) went to bed.
14. When I (do) was doing the washing-up, I (break) broke a plate.
15. While Tom (play) was playing the piano, his mother (do) was doing the washing-up.
16. He (drink) drank some juice and then he (eat) ate a few chips.
17. I (have) was having dinner when I suddenly (hear) heard a loud bang.
18. When my father (work) was working in the garden, an old friend (pass) passed by to see him.
19. She (go) went to school, (take) took out her textbook and (begin) began to learn.
20. When it (start) started to rain, our dog (want) wanted to come inside.
21. When Jane (do) was doing a language course in Ireland, she (visit) visited Blarney Castle.
22. When I (be) was on my way home, I (see) saw an accident.

23. I (not / understand) did not what they (talk) were talking about.