by HERBER

AFFIRMATIVE

I was
watch ed ing
watch ed ing
You were
watch ed ing
He was
She watched
was ing
It watch
was ed ing
We were
watch ed ing
watch ed ing
You were
They were
watch ed ing
 NEGATIVE

I was
wasn’t
not watching
You were not watching
weren’t
wasn’t
He was not watching
She was
wasn’t
not watching
It was
wasn’t
not watching
We were
weren’t
not watching
You were
weren’t
not watching
They were
weren’t
not watching
 INTERROGATIVE
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

Was
I was
I watching ? Yes, I was/you were
Were
You were
you watching ? No, I wasn’t/you weren’t
He was
Was he watching ?
She was
Was she watching ? Yes, he/she/it was
No, he/she/it wasn’t
Was
It was
it watching ?

Were we watching ?
We were Yes, we/you/they were
Were you watching ?
You were No, we/you/they weren’t
Werewere
They they watching ?
What was he doing
yesterday at 7 a.m.?

He was having
a shower
What were you
doing yesterday
at 7 a.m.?
What was he doing
yesterday at 7.30 a.m.?

He was having
breakfast
What were you
doing yesterday
at 7.30 a.m.?
What was he
doing yesterday
at noon?

He was playing
football at school
What were you
doing yesterday
at noon?
What was he
doing yesterday
at 4 p.m.?

He was doing
his homework
What were you
doing yesterday
at 4 p.m.?
What was he
doing yesterday
at 9 p.m.?

He was watching TV
What were you
doing yesterday
at 9 p.m.?
Was she watching
TV yesterday at
midnight?

No, she wasn’t.

She was sleeping.
Was she having
dinner yesterday
at 9 p.m.?

Yes, she was.

Were you having
a bath yesterday
at midnight?
 Expressions of time in past
continuos

All day yesterday

Yesterday at 6:00pm
The whole day
All morning/ afternoon/evening
Three years ago in May
 EXERCISES
Write the correct form of the verbs in past
continuous:

1) Julie ______________________(sleep) at three o'clock.

2) You ____________________(not /study) at three o'clock.
3) Luke ________________________(read) at three o'clock.
4) I ___________________(work) at three o'clock.
5) _________they ________________(eat) chocolate at three o'clock?
6) John _____________(play) tennis at three o'clock.
7) We _________________(watch) TV at three o'clock.
8) __________he _______________________(use) the internet at three
o'clock?
9) You _____________________(not /cook) lunch at three o'clock.
10) We __________________(travel) to London at three o'clock.
 ANSWERS
Write the correct form of the verbs in past
continuous:

1) Julie was sleeping (sleep) at three o'clock.

2) You were not studying (not /study) at three o'clock.
3) Luke was reading (read) at three o'clock.
4) I was working (work) at three o'clock.
5) Were they eating (eat) chocolate at three o'clock?
6) John was playing (play) tennis at three o'clock.
7) We were watching (watch) TV at three o'clock.
8) Was he using (use) the internet at three o'clock?
9) You weren’t cooking(not /cook) lunch at three o'clock.
10) We were traveling (travel) to London at three o'clock.