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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.

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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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2-

3-

B) We / live / in New York / in 1997.

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2-

3-

C) Tom / trave l / to Dublin / last night.

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3-

D) I / clean / my teeth / twice / yesterday.

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2-

3-

E) John / stay / at Mary’s house / last summer.

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2-

3-

F) You / start / school / ten years ago.

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2-

3-

G) The film / end / very late / last weekend.

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2-

3-

H) Sue and Pat / talk / on the phone / yesterday.

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2-

3-

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- .........................................................................................................................................................

5- .........................................................................................................................................................

6- .........................................................................................................................................................

7- .........................................................................................................................................................

8- .........................................................................................................................................................

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- ................................................................................................? .......................................................

6- ................................................................................................? .......................................................

7- ................................................................................................? .......................................................

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- .........................................................................................................................................................

6- .........................................................................................................................................................

7- .........................................................................................................................................................

8- .........................................................................................................................................................