Worksheet

Past Continuous

1 - Change the sentences:

a) My brother and sister were playing tennis yesterday.

Neg.: My brother and sister were not (weren’t) playing tennis yesterday.

Int.: Were my brother and sister playing tennis yesterday?

b) Mary was working last night.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

c) I was driving to my house when you called.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

d) We were sleeping when the police came.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

e) She was having lunch with her parents yesterday.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

f) He was doing his homework.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

g) Snow was falling lightly.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

h) They were watching TV when I arrived.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

i) Julie was sleeping despite the noise.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

j) I was reading a detective story when I heard a noise.

Neg.: __________________________________________________________________

Int.: ___________________________________________________________________

2 - Create sentences in the past continuous:

a) John / play / tennis at the club.

John was playing tennis at the club.

b) Alan / watch / TV during the game?

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c) He / not / use / the internet last night.

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d) You / cook / lunch for your family last weekend.

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e) They / not / drink / coffee when I arrived.

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f) I / watch / football with my brother.

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