1 Write the correct words in the sentences.
1 Adam ……was…… training for the football team today.
A was B were C are
2 They ……………… tennis yesterday afternoon.
A playing B were playing C was playing
3 What ……………… Tina and Lara doing this morning?
A were B was C is
4 The coach ……………… watching the match on TV.
A wasn’t B weren’t C were
5 Were you ……………… with your trainer after school?
A worked out B working out C work out
6 They were ……………… at the lake all last summer.
A windsurf B windsurfing C boxing
Answer
1 was 2 were playing 3 were 4 wasn’t
5 working out 6 windsurfing
2 Complete the sentences with the positive form of the verbs in the box in the past continuous.
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1 Manchester United ……was winning…… 1–0, but then the other team scored at the last minute.
2 My brother ………………… in the mountains when he slipped and broke his leg.
3 I ………………… a stunt on my bike, but there was a problem with the gears and I fell off!
4 They ………………… in an athletics competition last weekend.
5 Everyone at the football club ………………… the World Cup final on TV when there was a power cut!
6 The boys ………………… the volleyball match, and then Tom scored the winning point.
Answer
1 was winning 2 was climbing 3 was doing
4 were taking part 5 were watching
6 were losing
3 Write negative sentences in the past continuous.
1 Mia / run / marathon
……Mia wasn’t running a marathon. ……
2 He / wear / knee guards / for cycling
………………………………………
3 You / jog / rain / this morning
………………………………………
4 rugby team / lose / match
………………………………………
5 Rafael Nadal / play / Wimbledon / 2016
………………………………………
6 We / swim / the competition
………………………………………
Answer
1 Mia wasn’t running a marathon.
2 He wasn’t wearing knee guards for cycling.
3 You weren’t jogging in the rain this morning.
4 The rugby team wasn’t losing the match.
5 Rafael Nadal wasn’t playing in Wimbledon in 2016.
6 We weren’t swimming in the competition.
4 Write past continuous questions. Then write answers with the sports and play, go or do.
1 What / Mark / do swimming (✓) rugby (✗)
……What was Mark doing……?
……He was going swimming. He wasn’t playing rugby. ……
2 What / Sophia / do climbing (✓) surfing (✗)
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
3 What / the boys / do boxing (✓) cycling (✗)
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
4 What / the girls / do athletics (✓) squash (✗)
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
5 What / the coach / do volleyball (✓) tennis (✗)
……………………………………………?
……………………………………………
Answer
1 What was Mark doing?
He was going swimming. He wasn’t playing rugby.
2 What was Sophia doing?
She was going climbing. She wasn’t going surfing.
3 What were the boys doing?
They were doing boxing. They weren’t going cycling.
4 What were the girls doing?
They were doing athletics. They weren’t playing squash.
5 What was the coach doing?
He was playing volleyball. He wasn’t playing tennis.
5 Write the missing words. Draw an arrow to show where they should be placed.
1 The programme on the sports channel ↑ about the history of boxing. ……was……
2 Lakeside School visited our school because we holding a football tournament. ………………
3 I riding a horse at the equestrian club when my mum arrived early to pick me up. ………………
4 When the teacher called my name I speaking to another girl in class. ………………
5 We knew the ice hockey game was to be exciting. ………………
Answer
1 was The programme on the sports channel ↑ about the history of boxing.
2 were (holding) Lakeside School visited our school because we ↑ holding a football tournament.
3 was (riding) I ↑ riding a horse at the equestrian club when my mum arrived early to pick me up.
4 was (speaking) When the teacher called my name I ↑ speaking to another girl in class.
5 was (going) We knew the ice hockey game was ↑ to be exciting.
6 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in the box in the past continuous.
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Chris: I texted you after school, but you didn’t reply. What 1……were…… you ……doing?…… (?)
Liam: Sorry! I 2……………… at the athletics club. (✓)
Chris: 3……………… you for a competition? (?)
Liam: No, we 4……………… with our coach to get fit for next season. (✓)
Chris: I 5……………… rugby after school because the match was cancelled – that’s why I texted you! (✗)
Answer
1 were, doing
2 was training / was working out / was practising
3 Were, practising / Were, training
4 were working out / were training / were practising
5 wasn’t playing
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