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Past continuous
name: _____________________________________ ____________date: _____________

1. Look at Anns diary. What was she doing on Friday afternoon and evening? Pay attention to the example and change
the possessive adjectives when necessary.

                                                     4:00 p.m.  wash my hair

                                                 5:30 p.m.  drink a cup of tea

                                         6:15 p.m.  speak to manager on the phone

                                              6:55 p.m.  put on my green coat

                                                      7:20 p.m.  take a taxi

                                           7:45 p.m.  meet Joe at the restaurant

e.g. At four oclock she was washing her hair.

a. (5:30 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________

b. (6:15 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________

c. (6:55 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________

d. (7:20 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________

e. (7:45 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________



2. Write sentences with while to link two simultaneous actions.

e.g. Julie / smile / Tommy and Sally / talk to her

Julie was smiling while Tommy and Sally were talking to her.

a. She / get out of the cab / the taxi driver / hold door

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b. A man / clean windows / Julie speak to her husband

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c. The sun / shine / photographers / take photos

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d. Andy / talk about horses / his parents / watch TV

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e. My friends / sleep / I / do an exam

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3. Write sentences using the past continuous.

e.g. Joe / not play / computer games / at nine oclock last night

Joe wasnt playing computer games at nine oclock last night.

a. Mike and Mandy / listen / to music at the party

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b. My parents / not have / supper / with me / at a quarter past seven yesterday

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c. you / watch / TV / at Nicks house / on Saturday night?

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d. Yesterday morning / it / not rain / but / it / snow

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e. Sam / do / his homework / at five oclock last Monday?

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4. Answer the following questions. More than one answer may be correct.

e.g. What were you doing at seven oclock yesterday evening?

I was doing my homework. OR I was watching TV.

a. What were you doing at half past seven this morning?

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b. Was it raining yesterday afternoon?

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c. What were you and your classmates studying in class at 9 a.m. yesterday?

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d. Were your friends watching a film at 10 p.m. last Saturday night?

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e. Where were you going after school last Wednesday?

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Past continuous handout

  • 1. Past continuous name: _____________________________________ ____________date: _____________ 1. Look at Anns diary. What was she doing on Friday afternoon and evening? Pay attention to the example and change the possessive adjectives when necessary. 4:00 p.m. wash my hair 5:30 p.m. drink a cup of tea 6:15 p.m. speak to manager on the phone 6:55 p.m. put on my green coat 7:20 p.m. take a taxi 7:45 p.m. meet Joe at the restaurant e.g. At four oclock she was washing her hair. a. (5:30 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ b. (6:15 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ c. (6:55 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ d. (7:20 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ e. (7:45 p.m.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Write sentences with while to link two simultaneous actions. e.g. Julie / smile / Tommy and Sally / talk to her Julie was smiling while Tommy and Sally were talking to her. a. She / get out of the cab / the taxi driver / hold door __________________________________________________________________________________________________ b. A man / clean windows / Julie speak to her husband __________________________________________________________________________________________________ c. The sun / shine / photographers / take photos __________________________________________________________________________________________________ d. Andy / talk about horses / his parents / watch TV __________________________________________________________________________________________________ e. My friends / sleep / I / do an exam __________________________________________________________________________________________________
  • 2. 3. Write sentences using the past continuous. e.g. Joe / not play / computer games / at nine oclock last night Joe wasnt playing computer games at nine oclock last night. a. Mike and Mandy / listen / to music at the party __________________________________________________________________________________________________ b. My parents / not have / supper / with me / at a quarter past seven yesterday __________________________________________________________________________________________________ c. you / watch / TV / at Nicks house / on Saturday night? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ d. Yesterday morning / it / not rain / but / it / snow __________________________________________________________________________________________________ e. Sam / do / his homework / at five oclock last Monday? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Answer the following questions. More than one answer may be correct. e.g. What were you doing at seven oclock yesterday evening? I was doing my homework. OR I was watching TV. a. What were you doing at half past seven this morning? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ b. Was it raining yesterday afternoon? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ c. What were you and your classmates studying in class at 9 a.m. yesterday? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ d. Were your friends watching a film at 10 p.m. last Saturday night? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ e. Where were you going after school last Wednesday? __________________________________________________________________________________________________