AFFIRMATIVEINTERROGATIVE

NEGATIVE
LONG FORM SHORT FORMI
was
sleepingwas
I
sleeping?I
was
not
sleepingI
wasnt sleepingYou were
AFFIRMATIVEINTERROGATIVE
NEGATIVE
sleepingwere
youSHORT
sleeping?You
were
not
sleepingYou
werent sleepingHe
was sleepingwas
he sleeping?He
LONG FORM
FORMI
was
sleepingwas
I sleeping?I
was not sleepingI
wasnt sleepingYou
werewas not
sleepingHe
wasnt
sleepingShe
was
sleepingwas
she
sleeping?She
was
not
sleepingShe
wasnt
sleepingIt
sleepingwere you sleeping?You were not sleepingYou werent sleepingHe was sleepingwas he sleeping?Hewas
was not
sleepingwaswasnt
it sleeping?It
was not
wasnt
sleepingWe were
we sleeping?We
were was
not
sleepingHe
sleepingShe
wassleepingIt
sleepingwas
she sleeping?She
wassleepingwere
not sleepingShe
wasnt sleepingIt
sleepingWe werent
sleepingYou
sleeping
were sleepingWe
you sleeping?You
were not sleepingYou
werent
sleepingThey
sleepingwas
it sleeping?It
was notwere
sleepingIt
wasnt
were sleepingwere
we sleeping?We
were
not
I was
were
sleeping
were
they
sleeping?They
were
not
sleepingThey
werent
sleeping
sleepingWe werent sleepingYou were sleeping were you sleeping?You were not sleepingYou werent sleepingThey
were sleeping were they sleeping?They were not sleepingThey werent sleeping
Icleaning
was

the house
cleaning
all day
the
house
yesterday!
all day
yesterday!

1.To describe an action which

wasdescribe
in progress
duringwhich
a
1.To
an action
particular
period
in
the
was in progress during apast.
e.g.He wasperiod
fishing
particular
in all
the past.
morning
e.g.He was fishing all
2.To express
simultaneous
morning
actions
or events
in the past.
2.To
express
simultaneous
e.g.
She
was
singing
while
he
actions or events in the
past.
was
playing
the
piano.
e.g. She was singing while he
3.To express
an activity
in
was playing
the piano.
progress
which
was
3.To express an activity in
interrupted
by awas
simple past
progress
which
activity. by a simple past
interrupted
e.g.
We were locking the door
activity.
when
thelocking
key broke.
e.g. We
were
the door
when the key broke.
While/As e.g He was reading the
newspaper
while the
she
While/As e.g
He was reading
was watching
TV she
newspaper
while
When
e.g He
was playing
was
watching
TV
basketball
he
When
e.g He waswhen
playing
sprained
his
ankle.
basketball when he
sprained his ankle.

Interrogative - Negative
1.James was having
lunch.
Interrogative
- Negative

1.James was having lunch.

2.She was shouting all the time.

2.She
was shouting all the time.
.

.
.3.Beth and Maggie were running.

.3.Beth
and Maggie were running.

4.I was painting the bathroom.

4.I
was painting the bathroom.

5.We were holding our bags.

5.We
were holding our bags.

Put the verbs in brackets into the

Past
Continuous
Tense. into the
Put
the
verbs in brackets

1.It ..(rain)
at 8.00 last night.
Past
Continuous Tense.

2.Jack(study)
for his
1.It
..(rain) at 8.00
lastMaths
night.test all afternoon.
3.They(have)
fun
at
the
party.
2.Jack(study) for his Maths
test all afternoon.
4.She..(sleep)
at
that
time.
3.They(have) fun at the party.
5.She..(draw) onat
thethat
wall
when he came.
4.She..(sleep)
time.
6.He.(laugh)
loudly
while
5.She..(draw) on the wall when he came.
he(watch) TV.
6.He.(laugh)
loudly while
7.They.(show)
he(watch) TV.their holiday photos
to each other.
7.They.(show)
their holiday photos
8.The
sun(shine)
when we woke up.
to each
other.
9.Tom(swim)
during
his holidays.
8.The sun(shine) when
we woke up.
10.She(pick)
apples
when
I saw her.
9.Tom(swim) during his holidays.
10.She(pick) apples when I saw her.
Simple Past or Past Continuous?
1.I.(cook)
when
I(hear) a strange noise.
Simple Past or Past
Continuous?
2.We..(go)
back
home when it.(start)
1.I.(cook) when I(hear)
a strange noise.
snowing.
2.We..(go) back home when it.(start)
3.When
I(wake)up the sun(rise).
snowing.
4.While
he.(drive) to
his car(stop).
3.When I(wake)up
thework
sun(rise).
5.The kids.(play)
on their
computer
when their
4.While
he.(drive)
to work
his car(stop).
mother.(call)
them.
5.The
kids.(play)
on their computer when their
6.As
she(cook)
she ..(burn)her finger.
mother.(call)
them.
7.They.(talk)
while
they(wait).
6.As she(cook) she ..(burn)her
finger.
8.I(see)
him
yesterday
as I.(cross) the
7.They.(talk) while they(wait).
street.
8.I(see)
him yesterday as I.(cross) the
9.He..(hold)
a gun when he(enter) the bank.
street.
10.The little boy.(fall)
down
as he..(ride)
9.He..(hold)
a gun when
he(enter)
the bank.
his
bike.
10.The little boy.(fall) down as he..(ride)
11.Whatyou.(do)
at noon?
his bike.
I.(send)
some
e-mails.
11.Whatyou.(do) at noon?
12.Mike..(not/play)
football yesterday evening.
I.(send) some e-mails.
13.The phone.(ring)
whenyesterday
they ..(open)
12.Mike..(not/play)
football
evening.
the door.
13.The
phone.(ring) when they ..(open)
14.He..(sleep)
when the plane.
the door.
(land)
14.He..(sleep) when the plane.
15.She.(find)
her ring while she
(land)
..(clean)
her
room.
15.She.(find) her
ring while she
16.She..(wear)
a very nice dress
..(clean) her room.
at the party.
16.She..(wear)
a very nice dress
17.The
wind(blow)
all
night long.
at the party.
17.The wind(blow) all night long.

Key
1.
1.James was having lunch.

Was James having lunch?

James wasnt having lunch
2.She was shouting all the time.
Was she shouting all the time?
She wasnt shouting all the time
3.Beth and Maggie were running.
Were Beth and Maggie running?
Beth and Maggie werent running
4.I was painting the bathroom.
Was I painting the bathroom?
I wasnt painting the bathroom
5.We were holding our bags.
Were we holding our bags?
We werent holding our bags
2.
1.was raining
2.was studying
3.were having
4.was sleeping
5.was drawing
6.was laughing,was watching
7.were showing
8.was shining
9.was swimming
10.was picking
3.
1.was cooking,heard
2.were going,started
3.woke,was rising
4.was driving,stopped
5.were playing,called
6.was cooking,burnt
7.were talking,were waiting
8.saw,was crossing
9.was holding,entered
10.fell,was riding
11.were you doing,was sending
12.wasnt playing
13.was ringing,opened
14.was sleeping,landed
15.found,was cleaning
16.was wearing
17.was blowing