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PAST CONTINUOUS � A. Choose the correct option. Affirmative sentences. � 1. Yesterday while Mary was goingwas gowere going�to the cinema I was gowas goingwere going�to the theatre. � 2. Sue and Paul were playingwas playingwere play�cards. � 3. Helen was doare doingwas doing�her homework. � 4. The children was climbingwere climbingare climbing�a tree. � 5. They was listeningare listeningwere listening�to music. � 6. The cat was drinkingare drinkingis drinking�milk. � 7. The dog was eatwas eatingis eating�meat. � 8. My students was learningwere learningare learning�English. � 9. My neighbours were watchingare watchingwas watching�TV. � 10. My mother was bakingwere bakingwas bake�a cake. � B. Choose the correct option. Negative sentences. � 1. She isn't lookingwasn't lookingweren't looking�at the dog. � 2. He wasn't readweren't readingwasn't reading�a book. � 3. They weren't dancingwasn't dancingweren't dance�at the disco. � 4. The babies wasn't cryingweren't cryingweren't cry�a lot. � 5. The leaves wasn't fallingweren't fallingweren't fall�from the trees. � � C. Choose the correct option. Interrogative sentences. � 1. iswaswere�the teacher�callcallingcalled you? � Yes, he waswereis. � 2. werewasare�you sleepsleepingslept�all morning? � No, I weren'twasn'tisn't. � 3. wasarewere�John and Paul swimswimmingswam�in the pool? � No, they wasn'tweren'taren't. � 4. wereiswas�she practisingpractisepractised�a sport? � Yes, she iswaswere � 5. werewasare�we wakingwakewoke�them? � No, we aren'twe weren'twe wasn't � SIMPLE PAST / PAST CONTINUOUS � A. Write the correct form of the verb in brackets. � 1. She �(have) a shower when the phone �(ring). � 2. They �(walk) down the street when they �(hear) a noise. � 3. She �(look) at the man when he �(have) an accident. � 4. John �(play) the piano when the woman �(faint). � 5. Sue �(watch) TV when her father �(arrive). � 6. Students��(make) a lot of noise, when the teacher �(come) in the room. � 7. The birds �(sing) when it �(start) raining. � 8. He �(play) football when he �(fall) down. � 9. My parents �(listen) to the radio, when the electricity �(go) off. � 10. We �(sleep) when a burglar �(enter) in the house. � �