PDF exercises with answers on the past continuous tense (elementary and pre-intermediate).
Exercise 1: Past continuous 1 + Key 1
- Look at Jane's diary. What was she doing at these times?
Exercise 2: Past continuous 2 + Key 2
- The Thompson family. What were doing at 7 o'clock?
Exercise 3: Past continuous questions 1 + Key 1
- Julie saw Tim and Matt at the swimming pool. Complete Sue's questions to ask about them.
Exercise 4: Past continuous questions 2 + Key 2
- Make questions to ask what Simon and his girlfriend were doing at a restaurant.
Exercise 5: Past continuous negative 1 + Key 1
- Complete short dialogues.
Exercise 6: Past continuous negative 2 + Key 2
- Make negative statements and questions with words in brackets.
Exercise 7 - 11: Past simple + past continuous exercises PDF
- Practise the difference between these two forms.
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