Past Continuous Tense

All forms with 3-4 questions

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​Past Continuous Tense

Affirmative Structure

Subject + was/were + V-ing

• I, he, she, it + was + v-ing = He was watching TV.

• We, you, they + were + v-ing = We were watching TV.

Multiple Choice

We were ................ around the park.

• climb

• doesn`t run

• running

• is eating

Multiple Choice

They ............... watching a film yesterday afternoon.

• weren`t

• wasn`t

• don`t

• isn`t

Multiple Choice

You ....... visiting your friends

• was

• were

• are

• is

Negative Structure

Subject + was/were + not + V-ing

• I was not watching TV

• wasn't watching TV.
  

Fill in the Blank

Write the sentence in past continuous:

Mark/not/clean his bedroom.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence:

Jeremy, Thomas and I _________________ in our biology project. (no/work)

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence using past continuous negative.

My mom ______________________ attention to my story last night (not/pay)

Question Structure

Was/Were + subject + V-ing

• What were you doing yesterday?

• Were you playing tennis last week?

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Fill in the Blank

Were you ... (read) all evening?

Fill in the Blank

... Tom talking to you yesterday?

Multiple Choice

Was ... playing computer games?

• they

• we

• you

• he

Multiple Choice

... they waiting for a bus?

• Were

• Was

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

... she swimming?

• Is

• Are

• Was

• Were