Write the ing form of the verbs.
1. live → living
2. stay → staying
3. run → running
4. win → winning
5. cycle → cycling
Complete the table in past progressive.
positive negative question
It was raining. It was not raining. Was it raining?
They were playing. They were not playing. Were they playing?
I was listening. I was not listening. Was I listening?
Caron was eating. Caron was not eating. Was Caron eating?
You were singing. You were not singing. Were you singing?
Was or Were?
1. We were dancing.
2. The dog was barking.
3. The printer was printing out a photograph.
4. The pupils were writing a test.
5. Sue and Gareth were walking up the hill.
Write sentences in past progressive.
1. he / the car / wash → He was washing the car.
2. she / home / go → She was going home.
3. they / not / the match / watch → They were not watching the match.
4. you / in the shop / work → You were working in the shop.
5. I / not / a magazine / read → I was not reading a magazine.
Write questions in past progressive.
1. she / on a chair / sit → Was she sitting on a chair?
2. you / your bag / pack → Were you packing your bag?
3. his head / ache → Was his head aching?
4. we / tea / drink → Were we drinking tea?
5. you / the bike / repair → Were you repairing the bike?
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1. Jamie was doing a language course in London. → Where was Jamie doing a language
course?
2. Andrew was carrying a heavy box. → What was Andrew carrying?
3. The teacher was testing our English. → Who was testing our English?
4. At six o'clock, we were having dinner. → When were we having dinner?
5. Sally was hurrying to school because she was late. → Why was Sally hurrying to
school?
Test
Write the ing form of the following verbs.
1. phone → phoning
2. fly → flying
3. swim → swimming
4. chat → chatting
5. die → dying
Complete the table in past progressive.
positive negative question
He was shouting. He was not shouting. Was he shouting?
They were talking. They were not talking. Were they talking?
You were reading. You were not reading. Were you reading?
Brad was waiting. Brad was not waiting. Was Brad waiting?
Diana was laughing. Diana was not laughing. Was Diana laughing?
Was or Were?
1. I was having dinner.
2. You were rushing down the street.
3. The birds were sitting in the tree.
4. The teacher was pointing to the board.
5. The water was dripping on the floor.
Write sentences in past progressive.
1. We / feed / the birds → We were feeding the birds.
2. Jenny / ride / a horse → Jenny was riding a horse.
3. my parents / not / eating / at a restaurant → My parents were not eating at a restaurant.
4. James and Phil / build / a tree house → James and Phil were building a tree house.
5. their mother / not / cook / dinner → Their mother was not cooking dinner.
Write questions in past progressive.
1. Jane / tidy / her room → Was Jane tidying her room?
2. Brendan / drive / a lorry → Was Brendan driving a lorry?
3. Sue and Jane / sell / fruits → Were Sue and Jane selling fruits?
4. the pupils / write / a test → Were the pupils writing a test?
5. your little sister / cry → Was your little sister crying?
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1. Misses Bush was correcting our tests. Who was correcting our tests?
2. An hour ago, Carol was talking on the phone. When was Carol talking on the phone?
3. Avril was painting the kitchen. What was Avril painting?
4. Katie was sitting in the living room. Where was Katie sitting?
5. The children were running around noisily. How were the children running around?
I 1. were waiting 2. Were / sleeping 3. was listening 4. were not doing 5.
Was / sitting
6. were playing / was drinking 7. was working 8. were / doing 9. was not
reading
10. was ironing
II 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. b 8. a
