Past Continuous Exercises PDFSet 2: Negative Forms: wasn't/weren't + -ing
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I ___ (not/sleep) at midnight. I was watching a movie.
a) am not sleepingb) weren't sleepingc) wasn't sleepingd) didn't sleep
2.She ___ (not/listen) to the teacher. She was texting.
a) wasn't listeningb) isn't listeningc) weren't listeningd) didn't listen
3.They ___ (not/work) yesterday afternoon. They were on holiday.
a) weren't workingb) didn't workc) wasn't workingd) aren't working
4.He ___ (not/pay) attention during the meeting.
a) wasn't payingb) weren't payingc) didn't payd) isn't paying
5.We ___ (not/wait) for you. We were waiting for Tom.
a) didn't waitb) weren't waitingc) aren't waitingd) wasn't waiting
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.wasn't sleeping
2.wasn't listening
3.weren't working
4.wasn't paying
5.weren't waiting
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."wasn't sleeping"(c)
Use 'wasn't' + -ing with 'I' to form the negative.
2."wasn't listening"(a)
Use 'wasn't' + -ing with 'she' to form the negative.
3."weren't working"(a)
Use 'weren't' + -ing with 'they' to form the negative.
4."wasn't paying"(a)
Use 'wasn't' + -ing with 'he' to form the negative.
5."weren't waiting"(b)
Use 'weren't' + -ing with 'we' to form the negative.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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