Exercícios com passado contínuo

What was happening in the park at 5 o’clock yesterday? What were they doing? Look at the picture and then do the exercises.

1- Write true sentences (affirmative or negative) about the picture using the Past continuous.

1.     David and Helen / play / tennis

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2.     Mary / lie / on the grass

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3.     The birds / fly

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4.     Tom and Bridget / sit / under a tree

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5.     Sam / write / his diary

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6.     Alan / answer / the phone

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7.     The dog / bite / a shoe

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8.     It / rain

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2- Are these sentences true or false?

1.    (     ) Some clouds were hiding the sun.

2.    (     ) Four people were sitting or lying on the grass.

3.    (     )  A boy was climbing a tree.

4.      (     )Two people were sleeping.

5.     (     )Three people were doing sport.

6.     (     )A duck was swimming in the pond.

7.     (     )Two people were wearing sunglasses.

8.    (     )  All the birds were singing.

3- Make questions using the Past Continuous and the following words, then give short answers. For the negative ones write affirmative sentences.

1.     The sun / shine ?

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2.     Tom and Bridget / eat / sandwiches ?

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3.     Mary / talk / on her mobile phone ?

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4.     The birds / sing ?

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5.     The cat / chase / a bird ?

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6.     Alan / play / football ?

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7.     The phone / ring ?

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8.     Sam / stand / near a tree ?

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9.     David and Helen / have / a picnic ?

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GABARITO

 

What was happening in the park at 5 o’clock yesterday? What were they doing? Look at the picture and then do the exercises.

1- Write true sentences (affirmative or negative) about the picture using the Past continuous.

1.     David and Helen / play / tennis

DAVID AND HELEN ARE PLAYING TENNIS.

2.     Mary / lie / on the grass

MARY ISN´T LYING ON THE GRASS.

3.     The birds / fly

THE BIRDS AREN´T FLYING.

4.     Tom and Bridget / sit / under a tree

TOM AND BRIDGET ARE SITTING UNDER A TREE.

5.     Sam / write / his diary

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6.     Alan / answer / the phone

_______________________________________

7.     The dog / bite / a shoe

_______________________________________

8.     It / rain

       ______________________________________

2- Are these sentences true or false?

1.    (     ) Some clouds were hiding the sun.

2.    (     ) Four people were sitting or lying on the grass.

3.    (     )  A boy was climbing a tree.

4.      (     )Two people were sleeping.

5.     (     )Three people were doing sport.

6.     (     )A duck was swimming in the pond.

7.     (     )Two people were wearing sunglasses.

8.    (     )  All the birds were singing.

3- Make questions using the Past Continuous and the following words, then give short answers. For the negative ones write affirmative sentences.

1.     The sun / shine ?

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

2.     Tom and Bridget / eat / sandwiches ?

__________________________________________

      __________________________________________

3.     Mary / talk / on her mobile phone ?

__________________________________________

   __________________________________________

4.     The birds / sing ?

__________________________________________

    __________________________________________

5.     The cat / chase / a bird ?

__________________________________________

   __________________________________________

6.     Alan / play / football ?

__________________________________________

   __________________________________________

7.     The phone / ring ?

__________________________________________

   __________________________________________

8.     Sam / stand / near a tree ?

__________________________________________

    __________________________________________

9.     David and Helen / have / a picnic ?

__________________________________________

   __________________________________________