A repeated or continuous state in the past -

1. I ... reading when you rang me up.

A) was
B) were

C) shall
D) will

2. She … all the morning yesterday.

A) is cooking.

B) are cooking.
C) was cooking
D) were cooking.

3. I ... reading when you rang me up.

A) will
B) are

C) were
D) was

4.I … at three o’clock yesterday.

A) were doing my homework.

B) is doing my homework.
C) am doing my homework.
D) was doing my homework.

5.My parents (to sleep) when I came home.

A) were sleeping.

B) were sleep.
C) is sleeping.
D) was sleep.

6. He … the film in the evening.

A) is watching.

B) were watching.
C) was watching.
D) are watching.

7. We ... singing when you phone us.

A) was
B) were

C) shall
D) will

8. They … all the evening yesterday.

A) is working

B) are working
C) was working
D) were working.

9. Omar ... writing a letter when the rain began

A) will
B) are

C) were
D) was

10. They … at three o’clock yesterday.

A) were gardening.

B) is gardening.
C) am gardening.
D) was gardening.

Leveled exercises № 18 / Деңгейлік тапсырма № 18
The Past Continuous Tense / Жалғаспалы өткен шақ


I level / lI деңгей


Put was/were

1 I............. living in the USA for most of the 1990s.

2 As John and Jo............coming in, Pete gave them the bad news.
3 The sun.............shining all the time we ............revising together outside.
4 We ...............(not) working on Friday, it was a public holiday.
5 ...............you driving by the river when you saw the red car?
6 The elephant ............(not) eating when I ............. feeding the other animals.
7 The whole class............revising for the exam all through June.


II level / II деңгей
Make negative sentence

a) Anna was drawing pictures Anna wasn’t drawing pictures

b) Paula and Jim were using a computer .....................................................
c) Tim was reading a book. .....................................................
d) Kate and Bill were writing on the board ......................................................
e) Sam was talking. ....................................................
f) Ed and Lisa were listening to music. .....................................................
g) Nick was looking out of the window. ....................................................
h) Carol and Dora were playing football. .................................................
III level / III деңгей


Make the sentences in the Past Continuous

1. Around me people (to talk) German, Italian and English.

2. Robert (to talk) to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. Michael (to look) at his watch.
4. All night long the stars (to glitter).
5. Lizzie (to eat) and didn’t raise her head.
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he (to wait) for his dinner to come up.
7. The family (to prepare) for the party.
8. She (to argue) that only Belinda knew how to treat men.
9. A few minutes later Dixon (to hurry) through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which (to start) to fill up, to a vacant corner.
Answers Test № 18 / Жауаптар Тест № 18
The Past Continuous Tense / Жалғаспалы өткен шақ

1А 2С 3D 4D 5A 6C 7B 8D 9D 10A

Leveled exercises № 18 / Деңгейлік тапсырмалар № 18


I level / lI деңгей

1 was
2 were

3 was, were
4 weren't
5 were
6 wasn't, was
7 was


II level / II деңгей

a) Anna wasn't drawing pictures.

b) Paula and Jim weren't using a computer.
c) Tim wasn't reading a book.
d) Kate and Bill weren't writing on the board.
e) Sam wasn't talking.
f) Ed and Lisa weren't listening to music.
g) Nick wasn't looking out of the window.
h) Carol and Dora weren't playing football.


III level / III деңгей

1. Around me people were talking German, Italian and English.

2. Robert was talking to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. Michael was looking at his watch.
4. All night long the stars were glittering.
5. Lizzie was eating and didn’t raise her head.
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he was waiting for his dinner to come up.
7. The family was preparing for the party.
8. She was arguing that only Belinda knew how to treat men.
9. A few minutes later Dixon was hurrying through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which was starting to fill up, to a vacant corner.
№ 19 The Future Continuous Tense.

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