Past Progressive

I. Using past progressive put in the verb in brackets on the line and form
affirmative sentences.

1. She were to playing hockey. (to play)
2. They were to swiming in the pool. (toswim)
3. It were to raining . (to rain)
4. We were listening to music. (to listen)
5. The mobile were to ring . (to ring)


II. Complete using was or were.
a) It was hot yesterday.
b)She were 23 last year.
c) I was in bed at 10 last night.
d) They were at school yesterday.
e) The children were at home.

III. Complete the dialogue with was /were, wasn’t /weren’tA: Where was you yesterday?
B: I were at home. And you?
A: I was at John’s party.
B: How was it?
A: Well, it wasn't so good. There too many people.
B: wasn't Tom there?
A: No, hewasn't.


V. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive)


1) While Jack read (read), Anne watched (watch) a documentary on TV.

2) Marvin (come) winehome, (switch) switched on the computer and (check ) checked his emails.

3) The thief (sneak) sneaked into the house, (steal) robbed the jewels and (leave)
left without a trace.

4)Nobody (listen) listened while the teacher (explain) explained the tenses.

5) While we (do) did a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) lied on the beach




V. Write the correct verbform using the Past Progressive question mode.

1) was he Ashley to working on the computer? (to work)
2) were they to repairing the bike? (to repair)
3) was he Melissa to teik out abook? (to take)
4) were you to listening to music? (to listen)
5) was I Nicolas to looking at a picture? (to look)
6) were was Emma and Bertha to phone her friend? (to phone)
7) she wasthe girl to opening the window? (to open)
8) was he to doing judo? (to do)
9) was the friends to came home from school? (to come)
10) was he Tyler to help with the cooking? (to help