Exercises: For the following sentences, convert to past continuous. Then, put the past continuous into question form. Finally, put it in past negative question form.
Example:
She is sweeping the porch. ==>
- She was sweeping the porch.
- Was she sweeping the porch?
- Wasn’t she sweeping the porch?
1. He is doing his homework.
He was doing his homework.
Was he doing his homework?
Wasn’t he doing his homework?
2. The cat is acting crazy.
The cat was acting crazy.
Was the cat acting crazy?
Wasn’t the cat acting crazy?
3. Mother is washing clothes in the basement.
Mother was washing clothes in the basement.
Was Mother washing clothes in the basement?
Wasn’t Mother washing clothes in the basement?
4. Father is mowing the lawn.
Father was mowing the lawn.
Was Father mowing the lawn?
Wasn’t Father mowing the lawn?
5. I am taking a bath.
I was taking a bath.
Was I taking a bath?
Wasn’t I taking a bath?
6. We are having pork chops for dinner.
We were having pork chops for dinner.
Were we having pork chops for dinner?
Weren’t we having pork chops for dinner?
7. You are lying!
You were lying!
Were you lying?
Weren’t you lying?
8. It is snowing heavily.
It was snowing heavily.
Was it snowing heavily?
Wasn’t it snowing heavily?
9. I am talking on the phone.
I was talking on the phone.
Was I talking on the phone?
Wasn’t I talking on the phone?
10. The bird is sitting on the fence over there.
The bird was sitting on the fence over there.
Was the bird sitting on the fence over there?
Wasn’t the bird sitting on the fence over there?
11. The twins are swimming in the pool.
The twins were swimming in the pool.
Were the twins swimming in the pool?
Weren’t the twins swimming in the pool?
12. We are drinking iced tea to keep cool.
We were drinking iced tea to keep cool.
Were we drinking iced tea to keep cool?
Weren’t we drinking iced tea to keep cool?
13. We are practicing for next week’s concert.
We were practicing for next week’s concert.
Were we practicing for next week’s concert?
Weren’t we practicing for next week’s concert?
14. He is writing a letter to Santa Claus.
He was writing a letter to Santa Claus.
Was he writing a letter to Santa Claus?
Wasn’t he writing a letter to Santa Claus?
15. Thousands of people are dying in Africa from famine.
Thousands of people were dying in Africa from famine.
Were thousands of people dying in Africa from famine?
Weren’t thousands of people dying in Africa from famine?