Unit 2 Grammar Practice

Level 2

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1 Write the past continuous form of the verbs &
3 Make the positive sentences negative.
in the table.
1 I was watching television last night.
Present continuous Past continuous I wasn't watching television last night.
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1 I'm studying I was studying
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2 They were studying for an exam last
2 Where are you going? ........................... weekend.
3 It isn't raining. ........................... ....................................................................
4 Is it working? ........................... 3 You were dancing in a disco last night.
5 Carlo isn't playing tennis. ........................... ....................................................................
6 We are having breakfast. ........................... 4 Luisa was talking on her mobile phone at
7 My parents are swimming. ........................... 5.30 this morning.
8 What are you doing? ........................... ....................................................................
5 Hugo and Marco were swimming in the river
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2 Complete the questions with the past
continuous form of the verbs. Then use the
yesterday evening.
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information in brackets to answer the
questions. 6 My father was working last weekend.
Were you playing (you / play) basketball
1 ............................ ....................................................................
yesterday? [3]
7 My teachers were travelling all summer.
Yes, I was.
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2 ............................ (your parents / work) in
Amsterdam last month? [7] &
4 Past simple or past continuous? Circle the
correct verb form.

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1 I was doing / did my homework when my
3 ............................ (Marco / dance) with
friend rang.
Anna last night at the disco? [3]
2 She swam / was swimming 400kms
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yesterday.
4 ............................ (your brother / do) his
3 They walked / were walking in the forest
homework at 10.00pm yesterday? [3]
when they heard a noise.
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4 I wrote / was writing ®ve emails this
5 ............................ (their grandparents / live) morning.
in Paris in 1910? [7]
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

5 What time were you arriving / did you arrive

.................................................................... at the party last night?
6 ............................ (she / stand) at the 6 We drove / were driving into town when we
bus-stop when you saw her? [3] saw a ®re.
.................................................................... 7 Did you see / Were you seeing the Eiffel
7 ............................ (we / watch television) at Tower when you went to Paris?
8.00pm last night? [7]
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PHOTOCOPIABLE # Cambridge University Press 2005 Level 2 Unit 2