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  • We ___________ our school when he came in.
    talking
    were talking
    were talked
    talked
  • Complete the sentence with the past continuous form : My younger brother _____ (listen) to loud music.
    My younger brother was listening to loud music.
  • Choose the correct words to complete the sentences : Yesterday afternoon _____ tennis.
    were playing
    was playing
  • Mr. Robinson _____________ the guitar when I went into the living room.
    were playing
    wasn't playing
    was playing
    weren't playing
  • You ............... talking on the phone when I came home.
    were talking
    was talking
  • Complete the sentence with the past continuous form : My little sister _____ (sit) in her favourite chair.
    My little sister was sitting in her favourite chair.
  • Use the past continuous : ‘____ Suzie helping _____(help) her teacher?’ ‘Yes, she was.’
    ‘Was Suzie helping helping her teacher?’ ‘Yes, she was.’
  • Complete the sentence with the past continuous form : My mum and my older brother _____ (surf) the internet.
    My mum and my older brother were surfing the internet.
  • Today Helen is wearing a skirt. Yesterday she (wear) trousers
    was wearing
  • When I arrived, they (play) cards.
    were playing
  • The girls __________ while the boys __________ around the garden.
    were talking / was running
    were chatting / were running
    talked / ran
    were chatting / ran
  • It .............. when I bought it.
    was working
    were working
  • He ................breakfast when I got in the kitchen.
    were having
    was having
  • Choose the correct words to complete the sentences : Yesterday afternoon you _____ your new cap.
    wasn't wearing
    weren't wearing
  • We .................. when you came.
    were dancing
    was dancing
  • The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
    were playing
  • ‘What did he say?’ ‘I don’t know. I (not listen) .’
    was not / wasn't listening
  • You ................. a shower when I woke up.
    were taking
    was taking
  • While Alan (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool.
    was working / were swimming
  • Yesterday, at six I ___________ dinner.
    was preparing
    did prepare
    was prepare
    was prepared
  • They .............. when I walked past them.
    was whispering
    were whispering
  • Give the sentence : ? They (take) photos.
    Were they taking photos?
  • Complete using the past continous _____ you _____ (climb) that tree?’ ‘No, I _____ .’
    Were you climbing that tree?’ ‘No, I wasn't .’
  • You .............. down the road when I saw you.
    was driving
    were driving
  • He .................... the garage when I got home.
    were cleaning
    was cleaning
  • Correct the mistake : We aren’t reading stories about strange animals in class yesterday.
    We weren't reading stories about strange animals in class yesterday.
  • She ............... cleaning the house.
    was cleaning
    were cleaning
  • Choose the correct words to complete the sentences : We _____ a tree on Saturday morning.
    was climbing
    were climbing
  • Choose the correct words to complete the sentences : My dad _____ our dinner.
    were cooking
    was cooking
  • Complete the sentence with the past continuous form : This morning, my dad _____ (make) breakfast.
    This morning, my dad was making breakfast.
  • Correct the mistake : She isn’t thinking and she dropped her bag.
    She wasn't thinking and she dropped her bag.
  • Correct the mistake : I lost it at the party when we are dancing.
    I lost it at the party when we were dancing.
  • Complete the sentence with the past continuous form : My big sister was in her bedroom. She _____ (sleep) ; she _____ (read) a magazine.
    My big sister was in her bedroom. She wasn’t sleeping ; she was reading a magazine.
  • I stepped on chewing gum while I _____________ to work yesterday morning. a) b) c)
    were walking
    were driving
    was walking
    was driving
  • I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen ).
    were not / weren't listening
  • Complete using the past continuous : The boys _____ (play) football in the park. They _____ (not run) very fast because the grass was too long.
    The boys were playing football in the park. They weren't running very fast because the grass was too long.
  • Correct the mistake : We are playing football in the park yesterday morning.
    We were playing football in the park yesterday morning.
  • Write complete questions in the past continuous. Then give the short answers: you / shop with your friends? (✔)
    Were you shopping with your friends? Yes, I was.
  • Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.
    was preparing
  • _____ you still working at 7pm last night?
    Were
    Was
    Are
  • My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. are
    are
    was
    were
  • I ................ sleeping at 2 a.m.
    were sleeping
    was sleeping
  • I .............. when you got home.
    was eating
    were eating
  • What (you / do) at the same time yesterday?
    were you doing
  • Complete using the past continuous : My friend _____ (watch) TV. She _____ (not tidy) her room.
    My friend was watching TV. She wasn't tidying her room.
  • Complete the sentence with the past continuous form : The baby was hungry and he _____ (cry) .
    The baby was hungry and he was crying .
  • Complete using the past continuous : ‘ _____ the students _____ (working) on the computer?’ ‘Yes, they _____ .’
    ‘ Were the students working on the computer?’ ‘Yes, they were .’
  • The dog ................ in the kitchen.
    were jumping
    was jumping
  • I .............. my homework when you called.
    was doing
    were doing
  • My father __________ a novel while I _______ TV.
    were reading / was watching
    was read / was watching
    read / watched
    was reading / was watching
  • We ................TV when they called us.
    were watching
    was watching
  • Choose the correct words to complete the sentences : My friends _____ lunch at 1 pm.
    weren't having
    wasn't having
  • Write complete questions in the past continuous. Then give the short answers: t / snow? (✘)
    Was it snowing? No it wasn't.
  • I (listen) to the radio while my sister (watch) TV.
    was listening / was watching
  • They .............. because they fell off the bike and hurt themselves.
    was crying
    were crying
  • She .............. dinner when I saw her.
    were cooking
    was cooking
  • Give the sentence : + Sally (ride) her bike.
    Sally was riding her bike.
  • Choose the correct words to complete the sentences : At 6 pm, I _____ my homework.
    was doing
    were doing
  • Most of the time we (sit) in the park.
    were sitting
  • Write complete questions in the past continuous. Then give the short answers: your friends / ride their bikes? (✔)
    Were your friends riding their bikes? Yes, they were.
  • Complete the sentence with the past continuous form : There were clouds in the sky and it _____ (rain) . I decided to stay at home.
    There were clouds in the sky and it was raining . I decided to stay at home.
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