Past Progressive Questions - Exercise 2

Example: _______________ a book? (she/to read)

Answer: Was she reading a book?

1) __________ the museum? (she/to visit)

2) __________ with a pencil? (you/to write)

3) __________ comics? (the boys/to read)

4) __________ questions? (Kimberly/to ask)

5) __________ photos? (Helen and Anne/to take)

6) __________ a lot of noise? (your sister/to make)

7) __________ the classroom? (the teacher/to leave)

8) __________ text messages? (the girls/to send)

9) __________ under the tree? (the dog/to sit)

10) __________ at pictures? (they/to look)

Past Progressive Questions - Exercise 1

Example: __________ she _______ a book?            (to read)

Answer:   Was she reading a book?

1) __________ Ashley __________ on the computer? (to work)

2) __________ they __________ the bike? (to repair)

3) __________ Melissa __________ out a book? (to take)

4) __________ you __________ to music? (to listen)

5) __________ Nicolas __________ at a picture? (to look)

6) __________ Emma and Bertha __________ their friend? (to phone)

7) __________ the girl __________ the window? (to open)

8) __________ he __________ judo? (to do)

9) __________ the friends __________ home from school? (to come)

10) __________ Tyler __________ with the cooking? (to help)

Past Progressive Negations - Exercise 2

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

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

1) Julia __________ tea. (not/to drink)

2) They __________ the Internet. (not/to surf)

3) My brother __________ yesterday. (not/to sail)

4) Oliver __________ jokes. (not/to tell)

5) The children __________ their room. (not/to tidy)

6) We __________ ringtones. (not/to download)

7) Claire __________ her T-shirt. (not/to wash)

8) He __________ his homework. (not/to do)

9) Their parents __________ e-mails. (not/to write)

10) Our dog __________ after the white cat. (not/to run)

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)

Past Progressive Statements - Exercise 2

Example: Eddie __________ a comic. (to read)

Answer: Eddie was reading a comic.

1) I __________ to my friend.            (to talk)

2) He __________ the beds.            (to make)

3) The boys __________ the parrots.            (to feed)

4) We __________ breakfast at 5:30 this morning.            (to have)

5) She __________ a nice skirt.            (to wear)

6) Tom's younger brother __________ .            (to cry)

7) You __________ photos with my new camera, weren't you?            (to take)

8) My father __________ vegetables at the supermarket.            (to buy)

9) They __________   on the sofa.            (to sit)
10) Robert __________   on the beach.            (to lie)