a.

Past Continuous - Positive and Negative

Make the positive or negative past continuous.
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.
 b. Past Continuous - Questions
Make past continuous 'wh' or 'yes / no' qüestions
Exemple: When you arrived at the party _______________________ (George/eat
chips)?
When you arrived at the party was George eating chips?
1) When you arrived at the party _______________________ (Alan/dance)?
2) When you arrived at the party _______________________(Susie/drink gin) ?
3) When you arrived at the party _______________________(John and Ann/sing)?
4) When you arrived at the party _______________________(Luke/talk to the girls)?
5) When you arrived at the party _______________________(Jodie/put on make up)?
6) When you arrived at the party _______________________(we/cook)?
7) When you arrived at the party _______________________(Jane/play the guitar)?
8) When you arrived at the party _______________________David/read a book)?
9) When you arrived at the party _______________________(Francis/sit in the
corner)?
10) When you arrived at the party _______________________(everybody/have fun)?
11) When I saw you and Lucy last night, where _______________________(you/go)?
12) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what _______________________(you/do)?
13) When I saw you and Lucy last night, who ______________________(you/meet)?
14) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what _______________________
(Lucy/wear)?
15) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what _______________________(you/eat)?
16) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what _______________________(you/drink)?
17) When I saw you and Lucy last night, why _______________________
(Lucy/smoke)?
18) When I saw you and Lucy last night, who _______________________ (you/talk
to)?
19) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what _______________________
(you/carry)?
20) When I saw you and Lucy last night, how _______________________ (Lucy/feel)?
 c. Past Continuous or Past Simple?
Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits better.
1. I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.
a) was sleeping
b) slept
2. I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.
a) was coming
b) came
3. What ________? I was watching TV.
a) did you do
b) were you doing
4. Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave to the poor.
a) stole
b) was stealing
5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her.
a) was talking
b) talked
6. I ________ home very late last night.
a) came
b) was coming
7. How long ________ the flu?
a) did you have
b) were you having
8. ________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!
a) Were you having
b) Did you have
9. We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.
a) had
b) were having
10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally ________ it.
a) bought
b) was buying