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Is this sentence grammatically correct: He wasn't doing nothing yesterday.
No
Which sentence uses past continuous correctly?
 
We were eating when they arrived
 
We was eating when they arrived
 
We were eat when they arrived
 
We eating when they arrived
Which is the correct past continuous form?
 
She was dancing
 
She were dancing
 
She was dance
 
She dancing
Is this sentence grammatically correct: They were studying when I called.
Yes
Is this sentence grammatically correct: I was play football yesterday.
No
We use past continuous to set the scene in a story.True or False?
True
Were you dancing at the concert? Answer with a negative short answer
No, I wasn´t
Was Johnny helping his sister?Answer with a negative short answer
No, he wasn´t
When they came in I were eating breakfast.Is it grammatically correct?
No. When they came in I WAS eating breakfast
Ann and Jess ___________ video games (PLAY)
WERE PLAYING
Mum ________ at three o'clock. (WORK)
WAS WORKING
They _______video games and watching a film at the same time.(PLAY)
WERE PLAYING
It WAS a dark night and it ________ heavily. (RAIN)
WAS RAINING
She was reading her book last night.Change into an interrogative sentence
Was she reading her book last night?
____ Lily ______about that actress?(TALK)
was Lily Talking
_____your parents _____ the documentary? (watch)
WERE your parents WATCHING
Complete: Sara and Elsa _____ sitting together in the cinema.
 
were
 
was
 
is
 
are
We/You/They _____ sleeping.
 
were
 
was
 
been
 
is
I/He/She/It _____ sleeping.
 
was
 
were
 
been
 
is
We _________ breakfast. (not HAVE)
WEREN´T HAVING
He ________ a book.(NOT READ)
WEREN´T READING
What were you doing this morning at 9 AM?
example: I was atr school/ I was brushing my teeth....
I ________my homework this morning. (do)
was doing
Complete: They _____ watching a concert.
 
weren´t
 
was
 
wasn´t
 
where
Complete: Why _____ Jacob laughing?
 
was
 
were
 
is
 
did
She ______ at the party.(DANCE)
was dancing
They wasn't playing video games.Is it grammatically correct?
No
Past continuous uses was or were followed by verb+ing.
True
We use past continuous for actions at a particular time in the past.
True
In the film the boy ___________ a friend (help)
was helping
Complete: What _____ you doing at 5 p.m. yesterday?
 
were
 
was
 
is
 
did
Complete: Emily _____ watching the school play.
 
was
 
were
 
is
 
been
We/You/They _____ sleeping.
 
were
 
was
 
is
 
are
I/He/She/It _____ sleeping.
 
was
 
were
 
is
 
are
Were you listening to music?Is it grammatically correct?
Yes
Was he doing his homework this morning? Is it grammatically correct?
Yes
We ______ breakfast when they came in. (eat)
were eating
She _____ her book last night. (not read)
WASN´T reading
They______ the concert. (enjoy)
WERE enjoying
Why was you laughing? Is it grammatically correct?
No- Why WERE you laughing?
What were you doing at 5 p.m. yesterday?
Example: I was studying / I was playing video games
Was they visiting a museum?
No. WERE they visiting a museum?
Was she dancing at the concert?--Is it grammatically correct?
Yes
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