Past Continuous Rules & Form
"I was taking photographs of the girls' BMX team."
Which two words make up the Past Continuous verb phrase?
was taking
Turn these words into a positive and a negative past continuous sentence:
Adam and Pete / run / skate
Adam and Pete were running. They weren't skating.
Create a past continuous question:
what / you / do / at 8.30 yesterday evening?
What were you doing at 8.30 yesterday evening?
Choose the correct meaning for the word MATCH in this sentence:
"Who won the Chelsea–Arsenal match?"
a) verb: be the same
b) noun: a sports competition
b) noun: a sports competition
Fill in the blank:
"This green colour ____________ your new top perfectly."
matches
Choose the correct option:
"They (were wearing / were wear) dark helmets during the cycling race."
were wearing
Turn these words into a positive and a negative past continuous sentence:
Myla / throw a ball / hit a ball
Myla was throwing a ball. She wasn't hitting a ball.
Create a past continuous question:
you / read / at 10.30 / yesterday evening?
Were you reading at 10.30 yesterday evening?
Choose the correct meaning for the word FIT in this sentence:
"Does this tracksuit fit you?"
a) verb: be the right size
b) adjective: healthy and strong
a) verb: be the right size
Fill in the blanks:
"You aren't ____________ enough. Go to the gym and do some ____________!"
fit / exercise
Choose the correct option:
"My friends (wasn't talking / weren't talking) about sports when the teacher walked in."
weren't talking
Turn these words into a positive and a negative past continuous sentence:
Karl and Liam / play squash / kick a ball
Karl and Liam were playing squash. They weren't kicking a ball.
Create a past continuous question:
what / you / wear / last / Sunday?
What were you wearing last Sunday?
Choose the correct meaning for the word COACH in this sentence:
"We got a coach to the volleyball match."
a) noun: a type of bus
b) noun: someone who teaches people a sport
b) noun: someone who teaches people a sport
Fill in the blank:
"I can’t see the team captain anywhere. Can you ____________ to her with your finger?"
point
Choose the correct option to complete the past continuous sentence:
"Mark (is climbing / was climbing) the mountain all day yesterday."
was climbing
Turn these words into a positive and a negative past continuous sentence:
Megan and Ana / cycle / climb
Megan and Ana were cycling. They weren't climbing.
Create a past continuous question:
you / sleep / at midnight last night?
Were you sleeping at midnight last night?
Choose the correct meaning for the phrasal verb WORK OUT in this sentence:
"I can’t work out what to do next."
a) verb: to exercise to make the body stronger
b) verb: to find the answer to a problem
b) verb: to find the answer to a problem
Fill in the blanks:
"I bought some white ____________, but they don’t ____________ me. They are too small."
trainers / fit
Provide both words to complete the short answer:
"(Were / Was) she watching the Olympic games?" -> "Yes, she (was / were)."
Was / was
Turn these words into a positive and a negative past continuous sentence: Lucy / catch a ball / do athletics
Lucy was catching a ball. She wasn't doing athletics.
Create a past continuous question:
you / have / breakfast at 8.00 this morning?
Were you having breakfast at 8.00 this morning?
Choose the correct meaning for the word TRAIN in this sentence:
"We train at the football club twice a week."
a) noun: a long, thin vehicle that travels on rails
b) verb: to practise a sport
b) verb: to practise a sport
Fill in the blank:
"Let's travel by ____________. The railway station is completely closed today, so there are no trains."
coach