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PAST PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOS)
Task 3. Change the sentences into negative and questions, then answer.
0. She was dancing while her friends were singing.
- I was not dancing while my friends were not singing.
- Was she dancing while her friends were singing?
- Yes, she was/ No, she wasn’t.
1. He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
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2. They were working when she came yesterday.
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3. She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
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4. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
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5. He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
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Task 4. Read the story below. Circle the verb in the past simple and underline the verb in
the past continuous.
Task 5. Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.

Task 6. Complete the sentences.
1) Mrs Brown (not/play) _______________ in the yard when the bell rang.
2) Mr Black (do) ___________ his homework when the bell rang.
3) Miss Jones (talk) _______________ to Mr. White when the bell rang.
4) You (play) ________________ football when the bell rang.
5) Dr Ford (not/read) ________________ books when the bell rang.
6) Mr. and Mrs. Green (not/eat) _____________ in the dining room when the bell rang.
7) Mr Blue (not/drink) ________________ coffee when the bell rang.
8) The maid (not/clean) _______________ the bedrooms when the bell rang.
9) I (not/listen) ______________ to radio when the bell rang.
10) The dogs (not/play) ______________ in the garden when the bell rang.
Task 7. Find the mistakes and correct them.
1. I was play football when she called me.
2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?
3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch?
4. Where did you went last Sunday?
5. They weren't sleep during the meeting last Monday.
6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.
7. She didn't broke the flower vase. Tom did.
8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.
9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.
10. Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.
Task 8. Complete the text with the correct forms
make play enjoy feel buy catch swim
One day, last summer something really surprising happened to us at the beach.
The weather was great, so lots of people (1) ……..… in the sea. I (2) ……………. ice creams
from a shop with my parents, and my brothers (3) ………………… football on the beach.
Everyone (4) ……….….. the lovely weather until someone suddenly shouted, ‘SHARK!’ There
was a shark in the water, but luckily it didn’t try to eat anyone. Perhaps it (5) ……….…..…
hungry!
Task 9. What were you doing at these times?
e.g: (at 5 o’clock last Monday) I was on a bus on my way home.
1.(at 8 o’clock yesterday evening) ……………………………………………………………
2.(at 10:15 yesterday morning) ……………………………………………………………….
3.(at 4:30 this morning) ………………………………………………………………………
4.(at 7:45 yesterday evening) ………………………………………………………………...
5.(half an hour ago) …………………………………………………………………………..
Task 10. Use while and make the sentences.
Task 2.
1. He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
- He wasn't planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
- Was he planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday?
Yes, he was./ No, he wasn't.
2. They were working when she came yesterday.
- They weren't working when she came yesterday.
- Were they working when she came yesterday?
Yes, they were./ No, they weren't.
3. She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
- She wasn't painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
- Was she painting a picture while her mother was making a cake?
Yes, she was./ No, she wasn't.
4. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
- Anne wasn't riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
- Was Anne riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday?
Yes, she was./ No, she wasn't.
5. He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
- He wasn't typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
- Was he typing a letter when his boss went into the room?
Task 4.
1) Mrs Brown (not/play) __wasn't playing___ in the yard when the murder happened.
2) Mr Black (do) __was doing___ his homework when the murder happened.
3) Miss Jones (talk) __was talking___ to Mr. White when the murder happened.
4) You (play) ___were playing__ football when the murder happened.
5) Dr Ford (not/read) ___wasn't reading__ books when the murder happened.
6) Mr. and Mrs. Green (not/eat) __weren't eating___ in the dining room when the murder
happened.
7) Mr Blue (not/drink) ___wasn't drinking__ coffee when the murder happened.
8) The maid (not/clean) __wasn't cleaning___ the bedrooms when the murder happened.
9) I (not/listen) ___wasn't listening__ to radio when the murder happened.
10) The dogs (not/play) __weren't playing___ in the garden when the murder happened.
Task 5.
1 - play thành playing; 2 - study thành studying;
3 - do thành doing; 4 - went thành go;
5 - sleep thành sleeping; 6 - have thành had
7 - broke thành break; 8 - go thành went;
9 - am thành was; 10 - turn thành turned;
Task 6.
One day, last summer something really surprising happened to us at the beach.
The weather was great, so lots of people were swimming in the sea. I was buying ice creams
from a shop with my parents, and my brothers were playing football on the beach.
Everyone was enjoying the lovely weather until someone suddenly shouted, ‘SHARK!’ There
was a shark in the water, but luckily it didn’t try to eat anyone. Perhaps it wasn’t
feeling hungry!

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Task 5. Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.

make play enjoy feel buy catch swim

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