28/9/22, 11:53 Past Continuous Exercise 1 What's my English grammar level? x Take the free quiz here! SPEAKING MEMBERSHIP COURSES LOGIN EXERCISES EXPLANATIONS Ad Past Continuous Positive and Negative Try making the past continuous (or past progressive) tense - this exercise includes the positive and negative forms. Click here to review how to make the past continuous. Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers) Past Continuous - Positive and Negative Make the positive or negative past continuous CHECK 1) Julie was sleeping (sleep) at three o'clock. [.] SHOW CHECK 2) You were studying (study) at three o'clock. [.] SHOW 3) Luke was reading (read) at three o'clock. [.] https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-continuous-exercise-1.html CHECK 1/6 28/9/22, 11:53 Past Continuous Exercise 1 SHOW CHECK 4) I was working (work) at three o'clock. [.] SHOW CHECK 5) They were eating (eat) chocolate at three o'clock. [.] SHOW CHECK 6) John was playing (play) tennis at three o'clock. [.] SHOW CHECK 7) We were watching (watch) TV at three o'clock. [.] SHOW CHECK 8) He was using (use) the internet at three o'clock. [.] SHOW CHECK 9) You were cooking (cook) lunch at three o'clock. [.] SHOW https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-continuous-exercise-1.html 2/6 28/9/22, 11:53 Past Continuous Exercise 1 10) We were travelling (travel) to London at three CHECK o'clock. [.] SHOW CHECK 11) Mrs Brown wasn't walking (not/walk) in the garden when the murder happened. [.] SHOW CHECK 12) Mr Black wasn't working (not/work) in his study when the murder happened. [.] SHOW CHECK 13) Miss Jones wasn't talking (not/talk) to Mr. White when the murder happened. [.] SHOW CHECK 14) You weren't playing (not/play) cards when the murder happened. [.] SHOW CHECK 15) Dr Ford wasn't reading (not/read) in his room when the murder happened. [.] 16) Mr. and Mrs. Green weren't eating the dining room when the murder happened. [.] https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-continuous-exercise-1.html SHOW (not/eat) in CHECK 3/6 28/9/22, 11:53 Past Continuous Exercise 1 SHOW CHECK 17) Mr Blue wasn't drinking (not/drink) coffee in the library when the murder happened. [.] SHOW CHECK 18) The maid wasn't cleaning (not/clean) the bedrooms when the murder happened. [.] SHOW CHECK 19) I wasn't listening (not/listen) to music when the murder happened. [.] SHOW CHECK 20) The dogs weren't playing (not/play) outside when the murder happened. [.] SHOW Try some more exercises about the past continuous here: Past continuous questions Mixed exercise 1 Mixed exercise 2 Do you want to master English grammar? Click here to read about the membership. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-continuous-exercise-1.html 4/6 28/9/22, 11:53 Past Continuous Exercise 1 Hello! I'm Seonaid! I'm here to help you understand grammar and speak correct, fluent English. Speak and write more correct, more beautiful English Join my newsletter and get my new lessons by email (also get my free tenses PDFs when you join) Your email address Please choose your English level Click here to join Privacy policy here. We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-continuous-exercise-1.html 5/6 28/9/22, 11:53 Past Continuous Exercise 1 AD ÚNETE A LA RESISTENCIA Solo 8,99 €/mes SUSCRÍBETE YA report this ad https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-continuous-exercise-1.html 6/6
