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The past continuous is made from the past tense of the verb be and the –

ing form of a verb:

I was
You were working
He was playing
She was living
It was talking
We were
You were etc.
They were

We use the past continuous to talk about the past:


 for something which happened before and after another action:
The children were doing their homework when I got home.
Compare: The children did their homework when (= after) I got home.
This use of the past continuous is very common at the beginning of a story:
The other day I was waiting for a bus when …
Last week, as I was driving to work, …

 for something that happened before and after a specific time:

It was eight o'clock. I was writing a letter.


Compare: At eight o'clock I wrote (= started writing) some letters.

 to show that something continued for some time:

My head was aching.


Everyone was shouting.

 for something that happened again and again:

I was practising every day, three times a day.


They were meeting secretly after school.
They were always quarrelling.

 with verbs which show change or growth:

The children were growing up quickly.


Her English was improving.
My hair was going grey.
The town was changing quickly.
1. Make the positive or negative past continuous


 Julie (sleep) at three o'clock.


 You (study) at three o'clock.


 Luke (read) at three o'clock.


 I (work) at three o'clock.


 They (eat) chocolate at three o'clock.


 John (play) tennis at three o'clock.


 We (watch) TV at three o'clock.


 He (use) the internet at three o'clock.


 You (cook) lunch at three o'clock.

 We (travel) to London at three o'clock.


 Mrs Brown (not/walk) in the garden when the murder
happened.


 Mr Black (not/work) in his study when the murder
happened.


 Miss Jones (not/talk) to Mr. White when the murder
happened.

 You (not/play) cards when the murder happened.

 Dr Ford (not/read) in his room when the murder


happened.

 Mr. and Mrs. Green (not/eat) in the dining room when


the murder happened.


 Mr Blue (not/drink) coffee in the library when the murder
happened.


 The maid (not/clean) the bedrooms when the murder
happened.


 I (not/listen) to music when the murder happened.


 The dogs (not/play) outside when the murder happened.

2. Choose the correct past continuous and past simple forms to complete the
sentences below.
 1I while I down the stairs.
 2He very fast when he the accident.
 3It when we home.
 4I your call because I .
 5This morning I and I breakfast for
everybody.
 6When I her, she a really nice purple dress.
 7Last Saturday we late and we the train.
 8I hello because you very fast.
 9I happily when a loud noise .
 10What when I you last night?
3. Write correct sentences:

Yesterday at 6 pm your family were doing different things. Write positive


sentences in past progressive.

 My mother / read / a novel


 My father / watch / a movie
 My elder sister / writing / in her diary
 My two brothers / listen / to the radio
 My little sister and I / not / watch / a
movie
 We / talk / about school

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