Past continuous: affirmative, negative, questions, short answers

1. Completa las frases en la forma afirmativa o negativa del past continuous.

Yesterday …
Paco wasn’t feeling (feel) well.

1 We weren´t chating not chat) with friends.

2 I  wasn't plaing (not play) the guitar.

3 You was studying  (study) French.

4 She wasn´t watching (not watch) TV.

5 They were laughing (laugh) at you.

6 It wasn't snowing (not snow).

7 Sarah was listening (listen) to a CD.

8 Jo and Tom were dancing (dance).


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



  2.    I was playing the flute.

1    you weren´t  watching TV

2    He wasn't reading

3   She was laughing with her friends

4   It wasn't snowing

5   we were having dinner

 6 They were chating

7   Emma was study 

8   Luke wasn't working


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.

Nuria  wasn't working
She was studying


2 Lori and Dan were studying.

 Lori and Dan weren´t studying
we were having dinner

At nine o’clock …

3 Nuria was watching TV.

Nuria wasn't watching TV
She was listening to a CD


4 Lori and Dan were having dinner.

  Lori and Dan weren't studying
  Were were working

4.Completa las preguntas, las respuestas cortas y las frases.

   Were Maggie and Pedro having (have) dinner?
No, they weren’t .
They were dancing (dance).

1   Was Dev readinng(read)?
     No, .He wasn't
     He was watching TV.(watch) TV.

2   Jess and Paula were chating (chat)?
     Yes,We were chating .
     We were chating(chat) with Marco.

3  Fiona was shouting(shout)?
    Yes, She was.
    She was shouting(shout) at her
    boyfriend.

4 Antonia was playing (play) the flute?
   No, she wasn't playing .
   She was playing  (play) the guitar.