Write affirmative sentences in the past continuous

Affirmative Sentences

Complete the sentences with was or were.

Write down the -ing form of the following words. Mind the exceptions in spelling. (Annex 2)

Spelling exercises

Write down the missing sentences.

Form of the verb in the Past Continuous.

The Past Continuous.

Unit 6 Food

Use of English

Pronouns	Affirmative	Negative	Question
I/he/she/it	I was cleaning.	I was cleaning.	Was I cleaning?
you/we/they	You were cleaning.	You weren’t cleaning.	Were you cleaning?

Pronouns	Affirmative	Negative	Question
I	I was working.
you		You weren’t working.
he	He was working.
she			Was she working?
it	It was working.
we		We weren’t working.
you	You were working.
they		They weren’t working.

e.g.: travelwas/were travelling

1. live

2. run

3. work

4. swim

5. give

6. lie

7. sit

8. open

9. close

10. miss

e.g.: At three o’clock yesterday I ____ reading an interesting book. At three o’clock yesterday I was reading an interesting book.

1. My friends _____ travelling this time last year.

2. Helen _____ reading a book when I came.

3. Your brother ____ repairing his car.

4. It ____ snowing.

5. The dog ____barking.

6. I _____reading a magazine.

7. They _____swimming in the lake.

8. Peter _____learning English.

9. You ____packing your bag.

10. He _____having a shower.

e.g.: Alan and I / walk / around / the garden. Alan and I were walking around the garden.

1. Helen / listen to / music.

2. John / wash / his car.

3. Mary / look for / her ring.

4. Greg and Phil / count / their money.

5. Kim and I / wait / in the bar.

6. My mother / feed / the birds.

7. Tom / play / chess.

8. Fiona / read / a book.

9. Allfred / look through / the journal.

10. Mary and Tom / listen to / music.

Negative Sentences
Write negative sentences in the past continuous.

e.g.: Sarah and Luke / not / work. Sarah and Luke were not working.

1. Ms. Miller / not / teach / maths.

2. Chris / not / have / lunch.

3. Albert / not / play / tennis.

4. Tom and Bob / not / go / home.

5. Ann / not / clean / the table.

6. Ben / not / write / an e-mail.

7. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym.

8. Robert / not / buy / flowers.

9. John / not / have / breakfast.

10. Ann and I / not / watch / TV.

Questions
Write questions in the past continuous.

e.g.: Michelle / feed / the cat? Was Michelle feeding the cat?

1. I / clean / my house?

2. Helen / write / an article?

3. My brother / climb / a tree?

4. John / read / a book?

5. It / rain?

6. Michelle / wait / his mother?

7. I and my father / watch / TV?

8. She / cook / dinner?

9. We / walk / around the park?

10. I and my father / wash / dishes?

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