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Grammar
Past continuous Positive and negative
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1 Read about Joe’s school show this year and circle the correct word to complete the sentences.
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The school was busy last night. We was / were getting ready for the end of term show.
Some boys was / were putting up decorations in the hall.
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Mr Baines was / were helping our teacher, Mrs Green.
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She was check / checking the lights on the stage.
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Mike was try / trying to close the stage curtains but she stopped him because he was / were
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getting in her way.
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Three bands were practise / practising in different classrooms.
Four of the girls was / were practising their play in the drama room.
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Emma was / were tidying the girls’ dressing room.
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My mum was organise / organising a bar in the entrance hall.
I was / were helping her.
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1 Complete the sentences to describe the
rest of the show. Use the Past continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Peter ..................................................................... (blow) up balloons for the decorations.
2 Peter’s little brother, Richie ..................................................................... (not help)
3 He ..................................................................... (sit) on balloons and bursting them.
4 Mr Baines ..................................................................... (move) the lights.
5 Mrs Green ..................................................................... (give) Mr Baines instructions.
6 My brother and his friends ..................................................................... (play) loud rock music.
7 Mary ..................................................................... (put) the dresses in the cupboard.
8 My mother ..................................................................... (clean) tables.
9 I ..................................................................... (carry) glasses from the kitchen.
10 I ..................................................................... (not have) a good time!
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