Present Continuous.
Task 3 - Complete the sentences
AFFIRMATIVE: S+ VERBO BE+ V (-ing)+ C
NEGATIVE: S+ VERBO BE+ NOT+ V(-ing)+ C
INTERROGATIVE: VERBO BE+ S+ V(-ing)+ C+ ?
Verbo Be: am, is are
Task 1 - Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verb in the Past Continuous Tense.
e.g.: Sarah was painting the fence. (paint)
1) I _________________ for my key. (look)
2) Why ______ the boys __________ lunch at 2 pm
yesterday? (have)
3) Mum ______________ anything yesterday. (not plan)
4) Sam _________________ on the phone at 5 pm
yesterday. (talk)
5) The children _________________ dad’s car. (not
wash)
6) ______ they _________ this model yesterday? (test)
7) Where ______ Emma __________ last night? (sleep)
8) You ______________ my book when I came in. (read)
9) I ________________ from you yesterday. (not hide)
10) The teacher __________________ the test papers.
(copy)
11) Bob _________________ tennis. (not play)
12) ______ Jason _____________ for his test? (study)
13) They _________________ champagne at the party.
(not drink)
14) All the books _________________ on the floor
when I arrived. (lie)
15) What ______ you __________ to yesterday
afternoon? (listen)
Task 2 - Underline then correct the mistakes.
e.g.: The dog weren’t barking last night.  wasn’t
1) It was rained all day yesterday.
2) We was working all day.
3) The family was haveing breakfast.
4) The men were diging in the garden.
5) Mum was ironning the clothes.
6) We were seting the table.
7) Hank was solding lots of books yesterday.
8) I was tieing to win the race.
9) Jake and Anne was cleaning the windows.
10) While we fishing, Tom fell into the river.
11) Tim was collectting leaves yesterday.
12) Jack were giving me some advice.
13) You were writeing me an e-mail.
14) They were openning the doors when the lights went
off.
15) We was sitting on a big stone.
with the correct form of the verb
in the Past Continuous Tense. Then
write a negative sentence.
e.g.: The girls were picking up the daisies.
(pick)  The girls weren’t picking up the
daisies.
1) They _________________ some juice. (drink)
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2) Grace _________________ some e-mails. (type)
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3) I _________________ exercises at 4 pm. (do)
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4) We _________________ in the forest. (walk)
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5) It _________________ dark. (get)
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6) Jeff _________________ the table. (set)
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7) Mum _________________ the floor. (sweep)
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8) You _________________ round the park. (run)
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9) Tim and Mary ________________ at the disco. (dance)
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10) The kids ________________ on the playground. (play)
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Task 4 – Fill in the table with the
correct Gerund form of the given verbs.
1 - play playing 11 - study
2 – hug 12 - swim
3 – pay 13 – go
4 – do 14 - bake
5 – hit 15 – lie
6 – buy 16 - make
7 - choose 17 - speak
8 - knit 18 – try
9 - wash 19 - teach
10 - rain 20 - have
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 Task 5 - Complete the sentences
with the correct form of the verb in
the Past Continuous Tense. Then
rewrite them into interrogative.
e.g.: Dad was driving home. (drive)  Was
Dad driving home?
1) You ______________ a bike. (ride)
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2) Eve _________________ her homework. (do)
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3) We _________________ the rope. (skip)
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4) Mum _________________ tea. (make)
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5) The boys _________________ cards. (play)
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6) I _________________ some apples. (peel)
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7) They _________________ the drums loudly. (play)
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8) Peter _________________ Alice. (kiss)
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9) The girls _________________. (sing)
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10) We _________________ on the corner. (stand)
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Task 6 – Rewrite the following sentences into
interrogative. Then give short answer depending on N
(no) or Y (yes).
1) We were skating on the river.
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Y__________________________________________
2) I was looking after Emma.
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Y__________________________________________
3) The girl was wearing a blue top.
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N__________________________________________
4) Ben was picking up the apples.
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Y__________________________________________
5) The fire was burning at 6pm yesterday.
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Y__________________________________________
6) Roses were blooming in your garden.
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N__________________________________________
7) Three little ducks were swimming in the lake.
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Y__________________________________________
8) The doctor was examining my son.
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N__________________________________________
9) They were building a sandcastle.
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N__________________________________________
10) The police were questioning the witness.
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Y__________________________________________
Task 7 - Create sentences from the given words. Use
the Past Continuous form of the verbs. There are
affirmative and negative sentences and of course
questions. (The verb is underlined.)
1) at * the * ring * yesterday * clock * 6 am * alarm.
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2) my * drink * friend * juice * whose?
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3) not air * room * I * the.
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4) they * the * to * not go * cinema.
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5) so * you * why * late * answer?
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6) they * test * for * learn * the.
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7) late * films * watch * night * James.
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8) the * we * not collect * eggs.
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9) any * sew * night * Anne * last * trousers?
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10) to * they * who * listen?
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11) you * tasks * the * all * not check.
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12) shopping * I * the * do.
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13) it * not get * drier.
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14) a * me * bake *you * cake.
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15) walk * dog * a * the * for * they * take?
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Task 8 - Ask questions about the underlined parts of
the sentences.
1) Jack was driving a lorry.
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2) I was waiting for you.
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3) We were drawing a picture yesterday.
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4) Tina was sleeping because she was tired.
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5) They were eating three cakes.
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6) That boy was running the fastest.
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7) Someone was painting the wall.
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8) You were lying on the ground.
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9) My father was mowing the lawn.
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10) We were travelling to Spain.
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