Past Progressive Negations - Exercise 1

Example: Maggie _____________ volleyball.            (not/to play)

Answer: Maggie was not playing volleyball. // Maggie wasn't playing volleyball.

1) She __________ a cheeseburger.            (not/to eat)

2) They __________ pictures.            (not/to paint)

3) The teacher __________ the window.            (not/to open)

4) Johnny __________ his bike.            (not/to ride)

5) We __________ on the computer.            (not/to work)

6) Doris __________ the news on TV.            (not/to watch)

7) I __________ the trumpet.            (not/to practise)

8) The friends __________ songs.            (not/to sing)

9) Steve __________ a cigarette.            (not/to smoke)

10) Sam and Liz __________ at a poster. (not/to look)