Somebody believes that yesterday at 1 p.m. the following people were in the middle of an action. That cannot be, however, as yesterday at 1 p.m. these people were not doing those things.
Write negative sentences in the past continuous using the words given (do not use short forms); an example is given. Remember to use full stop at the end of the sentence.
Example:
Kate / walk / not / by the lake
Kate was not walking by the lake.
3. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail
Complete the questions in the past continuous. Use the verbs given (change them into the past continuous) and 'was'/'were' to complete the questions. You don’t need to use all the verbs. An example is given. Write words in British English.
play
do
make
have
repair
paint
watch
run
feed
wait
swim
sit
Example:
______ John__________ volleyball?
Was John playing volleyball?
1.
Rachel
the cat?
2.
Lucas
a shower?
3.
Jason and Aaron
down the street?
4.
Cindy and James
dinner? (to have)
5.
Ricky
for you?
Open the brackets and choose the correct form of the verbs.
What _____________________ (you/to do) when the phone ________________ (to ring)?
were you doing / rang
did you do / rang
did you do / was ringing
Answers & Comments
Benjamin was not writing an e-mail.
1. Was Rachel feeding the cat?
2. Was Lucas having a shower?
3. Were Jason and Aaron running down the street?
4. Were Cindy and James having dinner? (to have)
5. Was Ricky waiting for you?
What were you doing when the phone rang?