Question

Past Continuous

A- Rewrite the sentences in the Past Continuous. Follow the example.

Sue is washing her car.
Yesterday morning Sue was washing her car.


1. Tim is listening to music.
Yesterday _________________________
_________________________________
2. Mary is talking on the phone.
Last night _________________________
_________________________________
3. Susan is buying a new dress.
Two days ago ______________________
__________________________________
4. My mother is baking a cake.
last Sunday _________________________
___________________________________
5. They are studying for the test.
The day before yesterday ______________
___________________________________
6. Paul and I are dancing.
last weekend ________________________
___________________________________

B- Complete the sentences. Use the Past Continuous.

1. Susan ________________(wear) blue jeans.
2. They ___________________(not play) football because it ________________(rain).
3. _________ she _______________ (study) in her bedroom?
4. I ____________________(play) the piano last evening.
5. Jack _____________________(not live) in Lisbon in 2012.
6. What _________ you ________________ (do) last Saturday afternnon?
7. Mary and John ________________(surf) the Net some minutes ago.
8. Where _________he______________(have) dinner?




C- Rewrite the sentences in the:
1. negative form;
2. interrogative form.

1. Peter was waiting for his father.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

2. Yesterday it was pouring.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

3. They were going to the cinema.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

4. I was taking photos near the river.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

5. He was phoning his sister.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

6. We were looking for our book.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

7. They were arguing in the street.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

8. Roy was telling some jokes.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

9. Grace was sending an e-mail.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

10. I was reading a book.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

11. Mark was playing guitar.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

12. Susan was studying for the test.
1- _________________________________
2- _________________________________

Answer 1

1. Tim is listening to music.
Yesterday Tim was listening to music
2. Mary is talking on the phone.
Last night Mary was talking on the phone 
3. Susan is buying a new dress.
Two days ago Susan was buying a new dress.
4. My mother is baking a cake.
last Sunday my mother was baking a cake.
5. They are studying for the test.
The day before yesterday They were studying for the test.
6. Paul and I are dancing.
last weekend Paul and I were dancing.

B- Complete the sentences. Use the Past Continuous.

1. Susan was wearing (wear) blue jeans.
2. They do not play (not play) football because it were raining(rain).
3. Does she was studing (study) in her bedroom?
4. I were playing (play) the piano last evening.
5. Jack do not(not live) in Lisbon in 2012.
6. What do you were (do) last Saturday afternnon?
7. Mary and John were surfing (surf) the Net some minutes ago.
8. Where does he was having(have) dinner?




C- Rewrite the sentences in the: 
1. negative form;
2. interrogative form.

1. Peter was waiting for his father.
1- Peter wasn't waiting for his father.
2- Does peter was waiting for his father ?

2. Yesterday it was pouring.
1- Yesterday it wasn't pouring.
2- Yesterday did it pouring ?

3. They were going to the cinema.
1- They weren't going to the cinema
2- Do they were going to the cinema ?

4. I was taking photos near the river.
1- I wasn't taking photos near the river.
2- Do i was taking photos near the river ?

5. He was phoning his sister.
1- He wasn't phoning his sister.
2- Does he was phoning his sister ?

6. We were looking for our book.
1- We weren't looking for our book.
2- Dowe were looking for our book ?

7. They were arguing in the street.
1- They weren't arquing in the street.
2- Do they were arquing in the street ?

8. Roy was telling some jokes.
1- Roy wasn't telling some jokes.
2- Do Roy was tellking some jokes

9. Grace was sending an e-mail.
1- Grace wasb't sebdubg an e-mail
2- Does Grace was sending an e-mail ?

10. I was reading a book.
1- I wasn't reading a book.
2- Do i was reading a book ?

11. Mark was playing guitar.
1- Mark wasn't playing guitar.
2- Does Mark was playing guitar ?

12. Susan was studying for the test.
1- Susan wasn't studying for the test.
2- Does Susan was studying for the test ?