Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence in the past continuous tense. (10 points)

1. She was talking on the phone five minutes ago. (talk)

2. I was listening to the radio this morning when I heard the news. (listen)

3. They weren't living in Mexico last year.  (live - negative)

4. You were working last weekend. (work)

5. We were sleeping when the telephone rang. (sleep)

6. Bob bumped his head as he was getting into the car. (get)

7. It wasn't raining when we left home, but now it is. (rain - negative)

8. I was making dinner while talking on the phone.(make)

9. The students weren't studying very much last week, so they forgot what they had learned. (study - negative)

10. Maria wasn't doing what she had to do to get the job done. (do - negative)

Part B.

Directions: Make questions in the past continuous tense. (10 points)

1. What was she doing last weekend? (do)

2. Were you working yesterday? (work)

3. Why were they getting so angry? (get)

4. Was the sun shining earlier? (shine)

5. When was Ted talking on the phone? (talk)

6. Was I snoring last night? (snore)

7. How was he paying his bills when he lost his job? (pay)

8. Was the baby crying just now? (cry)

9. How much money were you making at that company? (make)

10. Were we laughing too loudly? (laugh)

Part C.

Conjugate the verb "go" in the past continuous tense (5 points)

Conjugate the verb "talk" in the past continuous tense negative         (5 points)

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