Answer key
Past Continuous
Past Continuous Affirmative
we use be(past) + ing
verbs
I was running fast.
She was doing homework.
He was watching !.
It was snowing.
he" were e#ercising.
$e were p%a"ing soccer.
&ou were %aughing.
Past Continuous 'egative
we use be (past) +not + ing
verbs
I was not running fast.
She was not doing homework.
He was not watching !.
It was not snowing.
he" were not e#ercising.
$e were not p%a"ing soccer.
&ou were not %aughing.
A. (i%% in the b%anks with was or were.
)) *ane +++++ doing homework.
,) $e+++++++ eating cookies.
-) he dog ++++ barking.
.) /om ++++++++ cooking dinner.
0) he bo"s +++++ p%a"ing baseba%%
1) 2ad ++++++ watching !.
3) It ++++ raining outside.
4) he bab" ++++ cr"ing.
5) he gir%s +++++ %istening to music.
)6) I +++++ taking a photo.
))) he" ++++++ running.
),) &ou ++++++stud"ing at home.
7. $rite the correct verb in the b%ank.
). 8ate is ++++++++++++++ dinner (prepare).
,. he" are +++++++++ for 9aster eggs (hunt).
-. $e are ++++++++++++++ turke" (eat).
.. he 9aster 7unn" is +++++++++++ (come).
0. I am ++++++++++++ 9aster eggs (make).
1. he chi%dren are ++++++++++++ cand" (eat).
3. &ou are ++++++++++++++ a nice song (sing).
4. he dog is +++++++++++++ the cat (chase).
5. he cat is ++++++++++++++++ (run).
)6. *ack and *ohn are +++++++++++ (%augh).
7. $rite the correct ing verb in the b%ank.
).*ohn was +++++++++++ coffee (drink) .
,.he" were ++++++++++++ (read).
-.$e were ++++++++++ for 9aster eggs (hunt).
../om was +++++++++++++ (e#ercise).
0. I was ++++++++++++ 9aster eggs (paint).
[Link] chi%dren were +++++++++ ! (watch).
3.&ou were ++++++++++++++ to 8ate (ta%k).
[Link] dog was +++++++++++++ the cat (chase).
[Link] cat was ++++++++++++++++ (run).
)[Link] was +++++++++++++ outside(snow).
Past Continuous :uestion
$e use be (past)
fo%%owed b"
Pronoun or sub;ect
$as I running fast<
$as she doing homework<
$as he watching !<
$as it snowing<
$ere the" e#ercising<
$ere we p%a"ing soccer<
$ere "ou %aughing<
C. 'egative form. (i%% in b%anks with
was= were =not and=or an ingverb
). he dog was not +++++++++ (bark).
,. I +++++++ not eating cand".
-. he" were not +++++++++++ (%augh).
.. It +++++ ++++ +++++++++ (snow).
0. $e were +++++ +++++++++ !(watch).
1. $e were +++++ painting 9aster eggs.
3. &ou ++++++ +++++ +++++++++(%isten).
4. She +++++ ++++ ++++++ homework (do).
5. 8ate and *ohn +++++++ not eating dinner.
)6. he dog +++++ +++++ +++++++++
the cat (chase).
2. /ake a >uestion.
(i%% in the b%ank with be and an ing verb
).+++++++ the" +++++++++++++ dinner< (eat)
,. ++++++ I ++++++++++++++ to music< (%isten)
-.+++++++ it ++++++++++++++< (snow)
..++++++ we+++++++++++++++ !< (watch)
0. ++++"ou+++++++++++9aster eggs< (paint)
1.++++++ she ++++++++++++homework < (do)
3. ++++ the dog++++++++++++++++ <(bark)
4.+++++ she ++++++++++++++++ a photo <(take)
5.++++++he +++++++++++++soccer<(p%a")
)6++++++8ate and *ohn +++++++++++ fast<(run)
A. (i%% in the b%anks with was or were.
)) *ane was doing homework.
,) $e were eating cookies.
-) he dog was barking.
.) /om was cooking dinner.
0) he bo"s were p%a"ing baseba%%
1) 2ad was watching !.
3) It was raining outside.
4) he bab" was cr"ing.
5) he gir%s were %istening to music.
)6) I was taking a photo.
))) he" were eating turke".
),) &ou were stud"ing at home
7. $rite the correct ing verb in the
b%ank.
)) *ohn was drinking coffee.
,) he" were reading.
-) $e were hunting for 9aster eggs
.) /om was e#ercising.
0) I was +painting 9aster eggs.
1) he chi%dren were watching !.
3) &ou were ta%king to 8ate.
4) he dog was chasing the cat.
5) he cat was running.
)6) It was snowing outside.
C. 'egative form. (i%% in b%anks with
was= were =not and=or an ingverb
). he dog was not barking
,. I was not eating cand".
-. he" were not %aughing.
.. It was not snowing.
0. $e were not watching !.
1. $e were not painting 9aster eggs.
3. &ou were not %istening.
4. She was not doing homework.
5. 8ate and *ohn were not eating dinner.
)6. he dog was not chasing the cat.
D. 2. /ake a >uestion.
(i%% in the b%ank with be and an ing
verb
). $ere the" eating dinner<
,. $as I %istening to music<
-. $as it snowing<
.. $ere we watching !<
0. $ere "ou painting 9aster eggs<
1. $as she doing homework<
3. $as the dog barking<
4. $as she taking a photo<
5. $as he p%a"ing soccer<
)6 $ere 8ate and *ohn running fast<
