Key to Past Continuous

1.-Complete the description of the accident with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

(1) was raining

(2) weren’t concentrating

(3) was arguing

(4) was talking

(5) was walking

(6) was watching

2.-Write questions and answers about the text. Use the past continuous.

1 was it raining? Yes, It was

2 Were the drivers looking at the road? No, they weren’t

3 Who was the driver of the red car arguing with? He was arguing with his girlfriend.

4 What was the dog looking at? It was looking a the cat

3.-Complete the text with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

(1) was playing

(2) were dancing

(3) was wearing

(4) was chatting

(5) weren’t sitting

4.-Write questions and answers. Use the past continuous.

1 A: What were you doing yesterday evening? B: I was doing my homework

2 A: Was it raining yesterday? B: No, it wasn’t.

3 A: Who were you talking to? B: We were talking to a new student

4 A: Were they watching TV at 7 p.m.? B: Yes, they were

5 A: Where were they going yesterday evening? B: They were going to the gym

6 A: Were you studying when I phoned? B: No, I wasn’t

7 A: Why were they arguing? B: They were arguing because he was late

8 A: Was she travelling by car? B: Yes, she was

9 A: What time were you walking in the park? B: We were walking in the park at 11 o’clock

10 A: Was gas coming from the volcano? B: No, it wasn’t

5.-Complete the text with correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous.-

1. were sitting

2. were swimming

3. was playing

4. weren’t doing

5. weren’t think) about danger.

6. Was moving back,

7. What was happening?

8. Were running

9. were screaming.

10. Were looking for their children.