Past Continuous (5)

Rewrite the sentences and put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive). TRANSLATE.

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.

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2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.

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3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

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4. I (practise) the guitar when he came home.

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5. We (not / cycle) all day.

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6. While Aaron (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool.

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7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) .

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8. What (you / do) yesterday?

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9. Most of the time we (sit) in the park.

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Past Continuous (4)

You want to know whether the following people were in the middle of an action at a certain time in the past.Write questions in past progressive.

1. Rachel / feed / the cat

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2. the children / paint / a picture

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3. Clark / repair / his computer

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4. Hazel / swim / in the pool

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5. Lucas / have / a shower

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6. Jason and Aron / run / down the street

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7. Betty / do / her homework

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8. Cindy and James / make / dinner

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9. Rebecca / watch / Star Trek

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10. Anita and Linda / sit / in the kitchen

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Past Continuous (3)

Somebody believes that yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action. That cannot be, however, as yesterday at 3 pm these people were not doing those things.
Write negative sentences in past progressive. TRANSLATE.

1. Sarah and Luke / not / work

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2. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry

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3. Barry / not / drive / a lorry

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4. Mandy / not / have / lunch

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5. Albert / not / play / tennis

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6. Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home

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7. Annie / not / clean / the table

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8. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail

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9. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym

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10. Robert / not / buy / flowers

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Past Continuous (2)

Yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action.
Write positive sentences in past progressive. TRANSLATE

1. you / play / cards

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2. Alice / walk / around the lake

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3. Caron / listen / to the radio

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4. we / read / a book about Australia

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5. Linda / look for / her ring

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6. Fiona and Sam / visit / the castle

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7. Ben / wash / the car

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8. Kim and I / wait / in the park

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9. My sister / feed / the birds

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10. Greg and Phil / count / their money

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Past Continuous (1)

Write down the (-ing) form of the following words.

Mind the exceptions in spelling.

1. live → _______________

2. run → _______________

3. give →_______________

4. swim →______________

5. lie →________________

6. sit →________________

7. travel →______________

Exercise on Past Progressive

Underline the correct verb (Was or Were) and TRANSLATE.

1. Boris (was / were) learning English.

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2. They (was / were) swimming in the lake.

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3. Your father (was / were) repairing the car.

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4. I (was / were) reading a magazine.

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5. You (was / were) packing your bag.

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6. My friends (was / were) watching the match on TV.

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7. It (was / were) raining.

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8. The dog (was / were) barking.

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9. The children (was / were) brushing their teeth.

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10. Anne and Maureen (was / were) singing a song.

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Plurals (5)

Change the plural nouns to singular. TRANSLATE.

1. Frogs are amphibians. ________________________

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2. Wrenches are tools. _________________________

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3. Pines are evergreens.________________________

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4. Otters are mammals.________________________

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5. Computers are machines. _____________________

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6. Crabs are crustaceans._______________________

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7. Crickets are insects._________________________

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8. Oaks are hardwoods.________________________

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Change the plural sentences to singular. TRANSLATE

1. A robin is a bird. ___________________________

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2. A schooner is a ship.______________________

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3. A mallard is a duck.______________________

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4. A beech is a tree.________________________

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5. A kangaroo is a marsupial.___________________

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6. An emerald is a gem._______________________

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Plurals (4)

1. Change the plural sentences to singular..
Make sure that the verbs agree with their subjects.

e.g. Engineers must be familiar with computers. (plural)
An engineer must be familiar with computers. (singular)

1. Trees produce oxygen.

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2. Automobiles should be kept in good repair.

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3. Bats locate insects by means of sonar.

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4. Diplomats should, if possible, be multilingual.

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5. Hats are useful in cold weather.

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6. Physicists must study a great deal.

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7. Elephants can be dangerous.

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Change the singular nouns to plural.
Make sure that the verbs agree with their subjects.

e.g. A bicycle is a convenient means of transportation.
Bicycles are a convenient means of transportation.

1. A secretary should be proficient in spelling and grammar.

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2. A sportsman needs to remain calm under pressure.

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3. An eagle has good eyesight.

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4. A conference requires careful planning.

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5. A rock is composed of minerals.

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6. A potato is rich in starch.

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7. An omelette is made of eggs and other ingredients.

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