Make Questions
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Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Simple & Cont.
100

No, I wasn't doing my homework

Were you doing your homework?

100

before - he/live/small house

now - he/live big house

He used to live in a small house, but now he lives in a big house.

100

What/happen/at the time of the robbery?

What was happening at the time of the robbery? 

100

She/prepare the food/before the day of the party.

She had prepared the food before the day of the party.

100

I _______ (do) my homework when you ____(come)

WAS DOING

CAME

200

We didn't have lunch together yesterday.

Did you have lunch together yesterday? 

200

before - my aunt/drink a lot of coffee

now - she/prefer/drink tea

My aunt used to drink a lot of coffee, but now she prefers to drink tea.

200

They/wear black masks and they/hold guns

They were wearing black masks and they were holding guns.

200

I/not finish my lunch/before uncle Bill came.

I hadn't finished my lunch before uncle Bill came. 

200

When you _______ (study), my brother ____(phone)

WERE STUDYING

PHONED

300

At midnight last night he wasn't at work.

Was he at work at midnight last night?

300

before - you go/to school/on foot?

Did you use to go to school on foot?

300

Tina/cook/when/she burn/ herself

Tina was cooking when she burned herself. 

300

She cleaned the house. Then, she watched TV. (after)

After she had cleaned the house, she watched TV.

300

She ________ (close) the door while you ______ (speak)

CLOSED

WERE SPEAKING

400

They hadn't written the letter before she came.

Had they written the letter before she came?

400

before - they/spend their weekends/in the countryside

now - they/not/anymore 

They used to spend their weekends in the countryside, but now they don't anymore.

400

We/walk in the woods/when/the storm begin.

We were walking in the woods when the storm began. 

400

Sarah washed the dishes. Then, her husband arrived. (by the time)

By the time her husband arrived, Sarah had washed the dishes. 

400

While you ______ (read) a book, my sister _____ (knock) at your door

WERE READING

KNOCKED