EXERCISES ON PAST PROGESS AND PRESENT PỀCT (GRADE 8)

1 (past progressive)
Complete the table in past progressive.
positive
negative
question

It was raining.







They were not playing.







Was I listening?



Caron was not eating.



You were singing.





Was or Were?
We
dancing.
The dog
barking.
The printer
printing out a photograph.
The pupils
writing a test.
Sue and Gareth
walking up the hill.
Write sentences in past progressive.
he / the car / wash →

she / home / go →

they / not / the match / watch →

you / in the shop / work →

I / not / a magazine / read →



Write questions in past progressive.
she / on a chair / sit →

you / your bag / pack →

his head / ache →

we / tea / drink →

you / the bike / repair →

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
Jamie was doing a language course in London. →

Andrew was carrying a heavy box. →

The teacher was testing our English. →

At six o`clock, we were having dinner. →

Sally was hurrying to school because she was late. →

Test 2(past progressive)

Complete the table in past progressive.
positive
negative
question

He was shouting.







They were not talking.







Were you reading?



Brad was not waiting.



Diana was laughing.





Was or Were?
I
having dinner.
You
rushing down the street.
The birds
sitting in the tree.
The teacher
pointing to the board.
The water
dripping on the floor.
Write sentences in past progressive.
We / feed / the birds →

Jenny / ride / a horse →

my parents / not / eating / at a restaurant →

James and Phil / build / a tree house →

their mother / not / cook / dinner →

Write questions in past progressive.
Jane / tidy / her room →

Brendan / drive / a lorry →

Sue and Jane / sell / fruits →

the pupils / write / a test →

your little sister / cry →

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
Misses Bush was correcting our tests.

An hour ago, Carol was talking on the phone.

Avril was painting the kitchen.

Katie was sitting in the living room.

The children were running around noisily.

Simple Past or Past Progressive.
While Tom (read)
, Amely (watch)
a documentary on TV.
Marvin (come)
home, (switch)
on the computer and (check)
his emails.
The thief (sneak)
into the house, (steal)
the jewels and (leave)
without a trace.
Nobody (listen)
while the teacher (explain)
the tenses.
While we (do)
a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)
on the beach.
He (wake)
up and (look)
at his watch.
Simple Past or Past Progressive.
Two days ago, a murder (happen)
in Market Street at about seven pm.
Yesterday, Sherlock Holmes (arrive)
at the crime scene to investigate.
He (ask)
on of the tenants in the house.
»What (do / you)
yesterday at seven?«
»I (watch)
a football match on TV.«
» (be)
you alone?«
»Yes, I (be)
.«
» (hear / you)
anything suspicious?«
»Yes, about seven o`clock, two people (argue)
in the hallway. But the football match (be)
so interesting. So I just (turn)
up the telly and then (hear / not)
anything anymore.«
Test1 (present perfect)
Complete the table in present perfect simple.
positive
negative
question

He has written a letter.







They have not stopped.







Have we danced?

She has worked.







Andy has not slept.



Write sentences in present perfect simple.
they / ask / a question -

he / speak / English -

I / be / in my room -

we / not / wash / the car