Past continuous exercises - affirmative

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Exercise 1

Look at Jane's diary. What was she doing at these times?

My diary
Monday 4.30 - 5.30 p.m have an appointment at the dentist's
Tuesday 7 - 8 p.m play tennis with Mimi
Wednesday 8 - 10 p.m. watch the Black Widows
Thursday 8.30 - 9.30 p.m. revise for an English test
Friday 5 - 7 p.m. do the shopping with Carrol
Saturday 11.30 - 12.30 a.m. cook lunch
Sunday 9 - 10 a.m. tidy the house with mum

On Monday at 5 p.m. she ...................................... an appointment at the dentist's.

On Tuesday between 7 - 8 p.m. Jane and Mimi ...................................... tennis.

On Wednesday at 9 o'clock she ...................................... the Black Widows.

On Thursday from 8.30 to 9.30 she ...................................... for an English test.

On Friday at 6 o'clock Jane and Carrol ...................................... the shopping.

On Saturday between 11.30 and 12.30 she ...................................... lunch.

On Sunday at 9.30 Jane and her mum ...................................... the house.

But I don't know what she ...................................... at 12 p.m. on Sunday. Was she sleeping?

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Exercise 2

The Thompson family. What were they doing on Sunday at 7 o'clock?

Mr. Thompson ........................................... (cook) dinner in the kitchen.

Mrs. Thompson ........................................... (clean) their car in front of their house.

Jack and Eve ........................................... (sit) in the hall near the fireplace.

Jack, their 11 years old son, ........................................... (read) Shakespeare's sonnets.

Eve, at the age of 16, ........................................... (play) with Barbies.

Their grandma and grandpa ........................................... (have) a good time.

Their grandma ........................................... (exercise) in the gym.

Their grandpa ........................................... (iron) shirts and socks in the living room.

They also had two pets. And do you know what they ........................................... (do)?

Spot, the puppy, ........................................... (catch) mice in the garden.

And Kitty, the little cute kitten, ........................................... (fight) with neighbour's dog.

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Exercise 3

Julie saw Tim and Matt at the swimming pool. Make past continuous questions to complete
the dialogue.

Sue: ................................................................. when you saw them? (what | Tim and Matt | do)

Julie: Tim was swimming in the pool, but I didn't see Matt first.

Sue: ................................................... in the pool, too? (you | swim)

Julie: No, I wasn't. I was just looking. But then I saw Matt, too.

Sue: .......................................... ? (what | he | do)

Julie: He was diving in the pool.

Sue: Diving, you say. ........................................... to dive? (he | not | just | try) He can't dive.

Julie: You're right. He was just trying to do it. And all his friends were watching it.

Sue: ............................................ ? (they | laugh)

Julie: Of course, they were. Matt was pretty funny. He splashed the water all over the place.

Sue: ....................................... faces when he came up to the surface of the pool? (Matt | make)

Julie: Yes, he was. He was grinning and making faces at me.

Sue: At you? Vow! And what about Tim? ............................................. Matt, too? (he | watch)

Julie: Not really. He was looking at me instead.

Sue: Oh, no! You're kidding. ......................................... your new swimsuit? (you | wear)

Julie: Yes, I was. Why?

Sue: Now I know why Tim and Matt were watching you, Julie.

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Exercise 4

Simon and his girlfriend Sharon were at a restaurant during their lunch break. Make
questions in the past continuous to ask about them.

Where .................................................................?
At a table by the window.

What .................................................................. ?
Coffee with milk and a glass of apple juice.

What .................. Simon ................................... ?

The apple juice.

............................................................ anything?
No, nothing. They were not hungry.

What ................... Sharon ..................................?

A white pullover and black jeans.

How ................ she ........................ in her outfit?

She was really pretty.

................ they ........................ anything special?

Not really. They were just talking.

What ........................................................ about?

About their friends from school.

How .......... Simon .................. at the restaurant?

He was quite happy and relaxed.

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Exercise 5

Complete the dialogues with negative forms of the past continuous tense.

A: Were you talking to Bob during dinner?

B: I ............................................ to anybody. I was alone.

A: Were you watching a football match when I phoned you?

B: I ............................................ TV. I was listening to music.

A: Was I wearing the blue tie at the party?

B: You ............................................ any tie, as far as I can remember.

A: Guess what I was doing between 5 and 6 o'clock.

B: You ............................................ anything, your sister told me.

A: When I met them, Sam was buying some meat and Jill was buying drinks.

B: I don't understand why they ............................................ things together.

A: I wasn't waiting for them when they arrived.

B: Why ............................................ for them? What happened?

A: Eve was looking at me when we got out of the car.

B: It's not true! She ............................................ at you.

A: You weren't looking very happy at the beginning of the English lesson.

B: And why ............................................ happy? I didn't want to write the test!

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Exercise 6

Make negative sentences - statements and questions.

............................................. a shower at 6 o'clock. (I | not have)

............................................. computer games when I came back home? (you | not play)

............................................. on the beach all day. (I | not lie)

............................................. when you saw us. (we | not argue)

............................................. between one and two o'clock? (Jane and Katy | not work)

............................................. on your seat when you wanted to sit down. (Dick | not sit)

............................................. anything at that moment. (they | not do)

............................................. to the airport at 11 o'clock? (Mr. Jones | not drive)

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