Past continuous
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Past continuous exercises

Online exercises with keys:

Past continuous Exercise 1 Learn to make positive sentences.

Past continuous Exercise 2 Make positive and negative questions.

Past continuous Exercise 3 Practise negative forms.

Past simple vs past continuous exercises Practise the difference.

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Past continuous - PDF worksheet 1

  • Look at Jane's diary. What was she doing at these times?
    Monday 4.30 - 5.30 p.m. - have an appointment at the dentist's
    On Monday at 5 p.m. she ___ an appointment at the dentist's.

Past continuous - PDF worksheet 2

  • The Thompson family. What were they doing at 7 o'clock?
    Mr. Thompson ___ (cook) dinner in the kitchen.
    Mrs. Thompson ___ (clean) their car in front of their house.

Past continuous - PDF worksheet 3

  • Julie saw Tim and Matt at the swimming pool. Complete Sue's questions.
    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)

Past continuous - PDF worksheet 4

  • Make questions to ask what Simon and his girlfriend were doing at a restaurant.
    Where ___?
    At a table by the window.
    What ___?
    Coffee with milk and a glass of apple juice.

Past continuous - PDF worksheet 5

  • Complete short dialogues. Use negative forms of the past continuous.
    A: Were you talking to Bob during dinner?
    B: I ___ to anybody. I was alone.

Past continuous - PDF worksheet 6

  • Make negative statements and questions with words in brackets.
    ___ a shower at 6 o'clock. (I | not have)
    ___ computer games when I came back home? (you | not play)

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Past simple vs past continuous exercises PDF Practise the difference.

English grammar exercises PDF All PDF exercises on e-grammar.org.

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Past simple and past continuous Online grammar rules.

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