Past Continuous Affirmative and Negative
She ______ (watch) TV while I was cooking.
was watching
I ______ (read) when the phone rang.
was reading
Turn this into a negative yes/no question: "Was he studying?"
Wasn't he studying?
This is ___ (my/mine) book.
my
What is the name of the main character in "Naruto"?
Naruto Uzumaki
They were playing soccer.
They were not playing soccer.
What is the difference between "I was studying when she arrived" and "I studied when she arrived"?
The past continuous shows an action in progress when another action happened; simple past shows completed actions.
Weren't she playing the piano?
Wasn't she playing the piano?
What is the difference between "his" and "his" in the sentence: "This is his pen. The pen is his."?
"His" before a noun is a possessive adjective; "his" without a noun is a possessive pronoun.
In "Super Mario," what is the name of Mario’s brother?
Luigi
He (wasn't / weren't) sleeping when you called.
wasn't
She walked into the room. I was listening to music."
I was listening to music when she walked into the room.
(Wasn't / Weren't) they working yesterday?
Weren't
Correct the mistake: "That jacket is yours, not your."
"That jacket is yours, not your jacket."
What is the name of the ice queen in "Frozen"?
Elsa
Create a sentence using "was" or "were" in the past continuous.
Students response
They (were talking / talked) when the lights went out.
were talking
Ask a negative yes/no question about an action happening at 8 PM yesterday.
Example: "Wasn't he watching TV at 8 PM yesterday?"
Replace the possessive adjective with a possessive pronoun: "That is her bag."
That bag is hers.
What video game features characters named Link and Zelda?
The Legend of Zelda
Explain the rule for forming past continuous affirmative and negative sentences.
Subject + was/were + verb(-ing) for affirmative, and add "not" for negative.
Explain how past continuous and simple past work together in a sentence.
The past continuous describes an ongoing action interrupted by a simple past action.
Why do we use negative yes/no questions? Give an example.
To confirm information or show surprise. Example: "Didn't she call you?"
Explain the difference between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.
Possessive adjectives come before a noun (my, your, his), while possessive pronouns replace a noun (mine, yours, his).
Name three Disney princesses that are not from a Pixar movie.
Cinderella, Ariel, Belle