1) Put the verbs into the past continuous
- He ___________ the guitar when his mum came home. (play)
- They ____________ dinner at home last night. (have)
- I ___________ my homework when the lights went out. (do)
- He felt sick while he ______________ in the pool. (swim)
2) Put the verbs into the negative form of the past continuous
- He _______________ a book. (not, read)
- We _______________ football at school. (not, play)
- Mary ________________ her hair. (not, brush)
- John ______________ his scooter. (not, ride)
3) Fill in the blanks with 'Was' or 'Were'
- _______ they having dinner at home last night?
- ______ Tony diving into the swimming pool?
- ______ Paul riding his bike when he broke his arm?
- ______ they sleeping when you came home?
Answers
1)
- He was playing the guitar when his mum came home. (play)
- They were having dinner at home last night. (have)
- I was doing my homework when the lights went out. (do)
- He felt sick while he was swimming in the pool. (swim)
2)
- He was not reading a book. (not, read)
- We were not playing football at school. (not, play)
- Mary was not brushing her hair. (not, brush)
- John was not riding his scooter. (not, ride)
3)
- Were they having dinner at home last night?
- Was Tony diving into the swimming pool?
- Was Paul riding his bike when he broke his arm?
- Were they sleeping when you came home?