Past Continuous — Negative | English Grammar Exercises

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps to form negative sentences in Past Continuous.

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the movie, when you saw us. (to discuss)

We weren’t discussing the movie, when you saw us.

1.
She
alone. (not / to stand)

was not standing
2.
We
the street in the wrong place. (not / to cross)

were not crossing
3.
Andy
their conversation. (not / to listen to)

was not listening to
4.
You
the exam the whole day. (not / to prepare for)

were not preparing for
5.
I
computers games the whole evening. (not / to play)

was not playing
6.
The children
their homework at 6 am (not / to do)

were not doing
7.
They
in the river. (not / to swim)

were not swimming
8.
Women
in the garden the whole day. (not / to work)

were not working
9.
At this time yesterday, he
home. (not / to go)

was not going
10.
When the teacher opened the door, the pupils
at the desks. (not / to sit)

were not sitting
11.
At 10 am yesterday, I
. (not / to sleep)

was not sleeping
12.
We
at the gym at 5 o'clock yesterday. (not / to train)

were not training
13.
I
, when you called me. (not / to eat)

was not eating
14.
When I came home, my husband
dinner. (not / to cook)

was not cooking
15.
They
a new apartment the whole day yesterday. (not / to look for)

were not looking for

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