23041 past continuous tense

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
1. Fill in was or were in the sentences:
1. Sally ____ talking over the telephone.
2. Nick and Mike ___ playing football.
3. My mum ___ cooking in the kitchen.
4. It ___ snowing in the morning yesterday.
5. The cat ___ playing with the ball.
6. We ___ preparing for the test.
7. Sam ___ sending an SMS.
8. They ___ watching a comedy.
9. Tom ___ playing golf in the field.
10. The girls ___ discussing a new plan.
11. I ___ paying computer games.
12. We ___ swimming in the river.
13. Kate ___ helping her mother.
14. The birds ___ singing in the yard.
15. They ___ laughing.

2. Fill in the correct form of the verb:
1. Tim was ____ (feed) the dog.
2. The boys were ____ (run) in the yard.
3. Liz was ____ (cry).
4. Sam and Tom were ____ (have) dinner.
5. Nick was ____ (write) a letter.
6. Tim was ___ (draw) a lion.
7. We were ____ (listen) to the music.
8. Kate was ___ (dance).
9. They were ____ (play) with the cat.
10. My friend was ____ (send) a telegram.
11. Nick was ____ (catch) the bird.
12. Bob and Peter were ____ (sleep).

13. We were ____ (read) a novel.
14. He was ___ (jump) with a parachute.
15. Bob was ___ (ride) a bike.

3. Write negative forms of the verbs:
1. Nick _______ (do) his homework.
2. It _______ (snow) outside.
3. Pam _______ (read) the text on computer.
4. They _______ (have) lunch.
5. Bill ________ (paint) the walls.
6. We _______ (make) snowballs.
7. Pat _______ (swim) in the pool.
8. The dogs _______ (chase) the cat.
9. Ben ________ (watch) TV.
10. They ________ (go) to the park.
11. Jack ________ (complain) to his friends.
12. Kate _________ (eat) an apple.
13. The boys _________ (draw) a battle.
14. I ________ (drink) milk.
15. He _______ (wash) the plates.

4. Write the questions:
1.___ they _________ (have) dinner?
2. ___ she _________ (play) music?
3. ___ Ben _________ (show) his collection?
4. ___ Liz _________ (feed) her pet?
5. ___ the boys ________ (run) in the park?
6. ___ you ______ (watch) a football match?
7. ___ he _______ (help) you at home?
8. ___ the dog ________ (bark)?

9. ___ the butterflies _________ (fly)
10. ___ the boys __________ (fight)?
11. ___ he _________ (drive) his car?
12. ___ she ________ (buy) tomatoes?
13. ___ Sam ________ (choose) a present?
14. ___ Kate _______ (sleep)?
15. ___ you ________ (throw) the balls?

5. Write questions to the underlined words:
1. They were watching TV.
2. He was writing a letter.
3. Nick was singing at 2 o’clock yesterday.
4. Pat was playing basketball.
5. She was helping her brother.
6. They were training in the gym.
7. We were writing a test.
8. He was riding a bike in the park.
9. The cat was sleeping under the table.
10. Liz was cleaning her room.
11. Nick was reading a new novel.
12. Ben was standing at the door.

6. Choose Past Simple or Past Continuous:
1. I _________ (live) there three years ago.
2. It _________ (rain) when I left home.
3. Liz _______ (clean) the room when I came.
4. Pete ________ (win) the game last month.
5. Bill _______ (buy) a book when I saw him.
6. They ______ (run) at 3 o’clock yesterday.
7. I ________ (see) a nice film yesterday.

8. We ________ (arrive) 2 days ago.
9. Kate _______ (cook) when Sam called her.
10. I _______ (receive) a letter 3 days ago.
11. He ______ (write) when his mum came.
12. She ___ (knit) when I entered the room.


Key:
6. Choose Past Simple or Past Continuous:
1. I lived there three years ago.
2. It was raining when I left home.
3. Liz was cleaning the room when I came.
4. Pete won the game last month.
5. Bill was buying a book when I saw him.
6. They were running at 3 o’clock yesterday.
7. I saw a nice film yesterday.
8. We arrived 2 days ago.
9. Kate was cooking when Sam called her.
10. I received a letter 3 days ago.
11. He was writing when his mum came.
12. She was knitting when I entered the room.