I N S P I R AT I O N 2

Worksheet 2
Past continuous
1

Complete the table with the correct past form of be.

was

using my mobile phone

You

listening to music

He

eating a sandwich

at 8pm.

She

laughing

when you arrived.

We

watching TV

They

swimming

Now make the sentences negative.

Now make questions.

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I wasnt using my mobile phone at 8pm.

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Write questions.
you / watch him Were you watching him?
1 you / talk
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2 they / laugh
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3 she / take photos
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4 you / shop
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5 he / run
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Was I using my mobile phone at 8pm?

Complete the sentences with the past

continuous form.
1

I _____________________ (run) when you saw me

because I was late.

They _____________________ (wait) for a bus when

the car crashed.

Gabi and Laura _____________________ (dance) at

8pm.

Tomek _____________________ (not / eat) a

sandwich when Ben fell into the river.

What _____________________ Carol and Jack

_____________________ (do) when Pedro phoned?

Read the questions you wrote in exercise 2.

Then complete the answers.
1

No, I _______________________________________________

Yes, they __________________________________________

Yes, she ___________________________________________

No, we ____________________________________________

Yes, he ____________________________________________

_____________________ Sally _____________________

(take) a photo when I phoned?

7

Pedro and Tomek _____________________ (not /

laugh) when Ben fell in the river.

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