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13 Past continuous: affirmative, negative, questions, short answers (1)
STAGE 3
2 Lee la tabla. Luego escribe frases en la forma afirmativa o negativa del past continuous.
What were you doing at 8 o’clock yesterday?
I play the flute
you not watch TV
he not read
she laugh with her friends
it not snow
we have dinner
they chat
Emma study
Luke not work
I was playing the flute.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
El past continuous se usa para expresar acciones que estaban ocurriendo en un momento dado del pasado.
1 Completa las frases en la forma afirmativa o negativa del past continuous.
Yesterday … Paco wasn’t feeling (feel) well.1 We (not chat) with
friends.2 I (not play) the guitar. 3 You (study) French.4 She (not watch) TV.5 They (laugh) at you.6 It (not snow).7 Sarah (listen) to a CD.8 Jo and Tom (dance).
Past continuous affirmative Past continuous negative
I/he/she/it + was + -ing you/we/they + were + -ing
I was dancing.They were watching TV.
I/he/she/it + wasn’t (was not) + -ing you/we/they + were (were not) + -ing
It wasn’t snowing.We weren’t feeling well.
Past continuous questions Past continuous short answers
Was + I/he/she/it + -ing … ?Were + you/we/they + -ing … ?
Was he working?Were you studying?
Yes, I/he/she/it was.Yes, you/we/they were.
No, I/he/she/it wasn’t.No, you/we/they weren’t.
PHOTOCOPIABLE © Oxford University Press
NAME ScorEGrAMMAr
1000+ Activities
STAGE 3
13 Past continuous: affirmative, negative, questions, short answers (2)
Vocabulario claveat (eight) o’clock a las (ocho) boyfriend novio chat charlar dance bailar feel well sentirse bien flute flauta French francés friend(s) amigo/a(s) guitar guitarra have dinner cenar laugh reírse listen escuchar music música play jugar/tocar read leer shout gritar snow nevar study estudiar TV televisión watch ver work trabajar yesterday ayer
4 Completa las preguntas, las respuestas cortas y las frases.
3 Lee la tabla. Luego corrige las frases. Escribe una frase negativa y una afirmativa.
Nuria Lori and Dan
18:30 – 19:30 read work
19:30 – 20:30 study have dinner
20:30 – 22.00 listen to a CD watch TV
At seven o’clock … Nuria was listening to music. Nuria wasn’t listening to music. She was reading. At eight o’clock …1 Nuria was working. 2 Lori and Dan were studying. At nine o’clock …3 Nuria was watching TV. 4 Lori and Dan were having dinner.
Were Maggie and Pedro having (have) dinner?
No, they weren’t . They were dancing (dance).1 Dev (read)? No, . (watch) TV.2 Jess and Paula (chat)? Yes, . (chat) with Marco. 3 Fiona (shout)? Yes, . (shout) at her
boyfriend.4 Antonia (play) the flute? No, . (play) the guitar.
Present Continuous.
Exercises.
Add the –ing.
1. camp ______________
2. swim ______________
3. travel______________
4. walk ______________
5. have ______________
6. write ______________
7. cook ______________
8. shop ______________
Complete the sentences.
1. His dad and brother ________(cycle) to the shops.
2. We __________ (not travel) in Japan.
3. I __________ (sunbathe) on the beach.
4. She __________ (not watch) TV.
5. They __________ (not swim) in the sea.
6. Sue __________ (stay) at home today.
Write the questions and the short answers.
1. your dad / work / today /?
_____________________________
Yes, _________________________
2. you / have a good time / on holiday / ?
_____________________________
Yes, _________________________
3. your mum / cook dinner / now / ?
_____________________________
Yes, _________________________
4. your friends / play football / ?
_____________________________
Yes, _________________________
Complete the dialogues.
1. a. I´m going on holiday.
b. Where ______________ ?
2. a. He´s cooking dinner.
b. What ______________ ?
3. a. My sister is going to England.
b. Who ______________ ?
4. a. We aren´t staying in a hotel.
b. Where ______________ ?
Present continuous.
1. I ___________ (watch) a reality show on TV.
2. My favourite team ___________ (win)!
3. Someone ___________ (swim) in the sea.
4. Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.
5. We ___________ (not watch) a soap opera.
6. I ___________ (not do) my homework.
7. Mum ___________ (read) a magazine.
8. My brother ___________ (not listen) to the radio.
9. Dad ___________ (not cook) dinner.
10. Tara ___________ (talk) by phone.
11. Joe ___________ (play) on the computer.
12. Who ___________(watch) TV?
13. Tina ___________ (do) grammar exercises.
14. I ___________ (eat) a pizza.
15. We ___________ (sit) in the classroom.
16. I ___________ (not write) an email.
17. Amy ___________ (not go) to school today.
18. We ___________ (not have) fun today.
19. My team ___________ (not win) the match.
20. My parents ___________ (drive) to work now.
21. ___________ they ___________ (read) magazines?
Yes, they are.
22. ___________ you ___________ (learn) English? Yes I am.
23. ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter? No, she isn´t.
24. ___________ Sarah ___________ (play) the guitar? Yes, she is.
25. We ___________ (not play) basketball.
Present continuous.
1. Trina ___________ (walk) past the supermarket.
2. Where are you? We ___________ (wait) for you!
3. I´m on a bus and it ___________ (not move).
4. When ___________ you ___________ (come) to see me?
5. I ___________ (sit) on a bus.
6. Pete´s mother ___________ (not have) a burger.
7. John´s friends ___________ (play) football at the Sports Centre.
8. My best friend ___________ (sit) next to me.
9. I ___________ (not wear) something blue.
10. My teacher ___________ (not stand) behind me.
11. I ___________ (not write) with a pencil.
12. Irama ___________ (have) a shower.
13. Montse ___________ (leave) the room.
14. Marcelo ___________ (make) a phone call.
15. Rosa ___________ (open) the door.
16. Olga ___________ (brush) her teeth.
17. Eva ___________ (sing).
18. Mati ___________ (listen) to the radio.
19. Jose ___________ (walk) to school.
20. Javi ___________ (write) a letter.
21. What ___________ the boys ___________ (do) now?
22. Angela ___________ (eat) spaghetti.
23. What ___________ your teacher ___________ (say)?
24. Juanma ___________ (play) with the dog.
25. Where ___________ Eva and Mar ___________ (sit)?
Present continuous.
1. I ____________ (learn) how to swim.
2. I ____________ (eat) my lunch.
3. I ____________ (watch) television.
4. She ____________ (read) a book.
5. Dad ____________ (bake) a cake.
6. My sister ____________ (listen) to music.
7. Peter ____________ (clean) his car.
8. The dog ____________ (bark) in the garden.
9. We ____________ (sing) our favourite song.
10. My brother and I ____________ (play) a computer game.
11. The teachers ____________ (show) us a film.
12. They ____________ (bring) a TV in the classroom.
13. She´s bored. Her friend ____________ (watch) TV again.
14. Martin´s excited. Chelsea ____________ (win) the match.
15. I´m scared. A big dog ____________ (stand) in front of me.
16. She´s happy. She ____________ (not work) today.
17. I´m worried. It ____________ (rain) and I haven´t got
an umbrella.
18. The teacher is annoyed. We ____________ (not listen).
19. What ____________ you ____________ (wait) for?
I´m ____________ (wait) for John.
20. ____________ it ____________ (snow)?
No, it ____________ (rain).
21. What ____________ you ____________ (do) today?
We ____________ (go) to the park.
22. ____________ you ____________ (listen) to me?
No, I ____________ (listen) to the radio.
23. ____________ you ____________ (watch) TV?
No, we ____________ (study).
24. What ____________ you ____________ (do)?
I ____________ (do) my homework.
25. ____________ they ____________ (sleep)? Yes, they are.
Past Simple (regular verbs)
Write the Past Simple form of the verbs below in the correct column.
� repeat � worry � finish � start � phone � call � miss � enjoy � visit � marry � listen � cry �
� play � hate � wash � climb � live � arrive � talk � look � stay � ask � clean �
� travel � open � like � walk � carry � stop � mix � plan � decide � tidy �
- d - edcons + y- ied
double cons
+ - ed
Write sentences in Past Simple :1- Affirmative2- Negative3- Interrogative (Yes / No)
A) My sister / tidy / her room / yesterday morning.
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B) We / live / in New York / in 1997.
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C) Tom / trave l / to Dublin / last night.
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D) I / clean / my teeth / twice / yesterday.
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E) John / stay / at Mary’s house / last summer.
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F) You / start / school / ten years ago.
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G) The film / end / very late / last weekend.
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H) Sue and Pat / talk / on the phone / yesterday.
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Write the verbs in brackets in Past Simple.
- My sister .............................. (tidy) her
bedroom yesterday morning.
- We ................................ (phone) our
cousins last week.
- The girls ............................... (play) on the
computer last night.
- I ....................................... (travel) to Paris
three months ago.
- John ................................. (stay) at his
granny’s house last summer.
- The film ........................... (end) very late
yesterday.
- My family .......................... (live) in New York
in 1995.
- You .............................. (clean) your teeth
three times yesterday.
Complete the sentences with the verbs below in Past Simple.
1- Lucy ................................. her birthday presents.
2- Last weekend I ............................. in the mountains for 2 hours.
3- We .............................. the party very much.
4- Ken ............................... to his favourite CD yesterday.
5- My sister .................................. Maths for an exam.
6- They .................................. to the USA in 2003.
7- Dad ................................ his car last weekend.
8- The film ............................... at 11:30.
Write the sentences in negative.
1- Lucy ...................................................... her birthday presents.
2- .........................................................................................................................................................
3- .........................................................................................................................................................
4- .........................................................................................................................................................
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What did you do yesterday? Put a ( ) or a ( ).
Write questions about the previous activities and answer them.
1- Did you ............................................................. yesterday? ......................................................
2- ................................................................................................? ......................................................
3- ................................................................................................? .......................................................
4- ................................................................................................? .......................................................
5- ................................................................................................? .......................................................
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8- ................................................................................................? .......................................................
Ask your classmate the questions and compare the a nswers. Use and or but to join the actions.
1- Yesterday I ................................................................................................................................
2- .........................................................................................................................................................
3- .........................................................................................................................................................
4- .........................................................................................................................................................
5- .........................................................................................................................................................
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