Name : _______________________
Past Continuous
A. Write the -ing form of the verb
1. cook - ____________ 5. lie - ____________
2. help - ____________ 6. carry - ___________
3. go - ___________ 7. walk - ___________
4. take - _____________ 8. talk - ___________
B. Complete the text with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
It (1) was raining (rain) hard. Julie and Joe Brown (2)____________ (walk) home
from school. Their mum (3) ___________ (work) that day so they didn’t go home with
her. Julie and Joe (4) ____________ (not carry) umbrellas, so they (5) __________
(get) wet.
When they got home, their grandma and grandad (6) __________ (not talk) to each
other. Grandma (7) __________ (cook) dinner and Grandad (8) ____________ (not
help). The cats (9) __________ (lie) on the kitchen table. They (10) ___________
(not help) either !
C. Read the postcard. Write past continuous questions and short answers.
Tom / enjoy / his holiday?
Was Tom enjoying his holidav? No, he wasn't.
1. Tom / wear / warm clothes?
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2. Tom and his family / stay / in a hotel?
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3. Tom / swim / in the pool?
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4. Tom and his brother / watch / DVDs?
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Adverbs
Correct the words in bold in the sentences.
Joe is doing his homework very quick. quickly
1. Carry the eggs careful so they don't break. ____________
2. The party last night was very noise. ____________
3. When we woke up, snow was falling heavy. ____________
4. I didn't sleep good because of the storm. ____________
5. Jenny didn't study very hardly for the test. ____________
6. Joanne smiled happy when she got the good news. ____________
7. Arif plays the piano wonderful. ____________
8. Alia is a good dancer and she dances graceful. ____________