Exercise 1. Using the Past Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: I ______ a salad. (to make) → I was making a salad.
They ______ to find some boots. (to try) → They were trying to find some boots.

1. He ______ a book. (to read)
2. We ______ money. (to save)
3. She ______ school. (to attend)
4. It ______. (to thunder)
5. They ______ for the exam. (to study)
6. We ______ ourselves. (to sun)
7. They ______ they way. (to lead)
8. You ______ by bus. (to leave)
9. We ______ through the snow. (to plod)
10. You ______ your goals. (to attain)

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following affirmative statements as questions, negative statements, negative questions without contractions, negative questions with contractions, and affirmative statements followed by negative tag questions.

Example: You were learning French.
→ Were you learning French?
→ You were not learning French.
→ Were you not learning French?
→ Weren't you learning French?
→ You were learning French, weren't you?

1. We were starting a business.
2. She was waiting outside.
3. He was singing.

Exercise 3. Using the Past Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: ______ you last night? (to work) → Were you working last night?
It ______ not ______. (to rain) → It was not raining.

1. We ______ for the test. (to prepare)
2. ______ she ______ notes? (to take)
3. I ______ not ______ long. (to wait)
4. They ______ at Woolco. (to shop)
5. ______ it not ______ outside? (to freeze)
6. She ______ on Almond Street last year. (to live)
7. ______ you ______ supper when the phone rang? (to eat)
8. He ______ asleep by the time the lesson ended. (to fall)
9. ______ we not ______ the next chapter? (to discuss)
10. They ______ their books away when their friends arrived. (to put)
11. You ______ not ______ the news. (to follow)
12. ______ I ______ too much noise? (to make)

Exercise 4. Using the Past Perfect tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: I ______ the parcel. (to open) → I had opened the parcel.
They ______ to the opera. (to be) → They had been to the opera.

1. She ______ a sweater. (to buy)
2. He ______ to work. (to start)
3. You ______ the message. (to understand)
4. We ______ the appointment. (to forget)
5. They ______ us. (to convince)
6. She ______ the book. (to find)
7. He ______ the envelope. (to tear)
8. You ______ your breakfast. (to finish)
9. We ______ to school. (to go)
10. They ______ the beds. (to make)

Exercise 5. Rewrite the following affirmative statements as questions, negative statements, negative questions without contractions, negative questions with contractions, and affirmative statements followed by negative tag questions.

Example: He had attended the concert.
→ Had he attended the concert?
→ He had not attended the concert.
→ Had he not attended the concert?
→ Hadn't he attended the concert?
→ He had attended the concert, hadn't he?

1. You had entered the contest.
2. I had wanted to come.
3. We had arrived on time.

Exercise 6. Using the Past Perfect tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: He ______ hard. (to practise) → He had practised hard.
______ they ______ a good job? (to do) → Had they done a good job?

1. You ______ it carefully. (to consider)
2. She ______ her way in the woods. (to lose)
3. ______ he not ______ his hands? (to wash)
4. ______ they ______ the letter? (to read)
5. I ______ not ______ the words. (to forget)
6. We ______ to come even before we received the letter. (to decide)
7. ______ he not ______ everything well? (to organize)
8. They ______ not ______ a holiday in a long time. (to have)
9. She ______ to talk to us. (to stop)
10. He ______ not yet ______. (to arrive)
11. ______ you ______ to meet him? (to plan)
12. I ______ not ______ her for a long time. (to see)

Exercise 7. Using the Past Perfect Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: We ______ for an apartment. (to search) → We had been searching for an apartment.
She ______ extra courses. (to take) → She had been taking extra courses.

1. We ______ the grass. (to cut)
2. You ______ at the photographs. (to look)
3. They ______ you the letters. (to give)
4. He ______ for us. (to wait)
5. She ______ a business. (to run)
6. It ______ all night. (to rain)
7. We ______ them. (to encourage)
8. You ______ on the beach. (to lie)
9. They ______ the sauce. (to taste)
10. He ______ behind. (to lag)

Exercise 8. Rewrite the following affirmative statements as questions, negative statements, negative questions without contractions, negative questions with contractions, and affirmative statements followed by negative tag questions.

Example: She had been keeping a diary.
→ Had she been keeping a diary?
→ She had not been keeping a diary.
→ Had she not been keeping a diary?
→ Hadn't she been keeping a diary?
→ She had been keeping a diary, hadn't she?

1. We had been raking the leaves.
2. You had been visiting your cousins.
3. They had been swimming in the lake.

Exercise 9. Using the Past Perfect Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: We ______. (to argue) → We had been arguing.

1. You ______ the stove. (to clean)
2. She ______ not ______ regularly. (to come)
3. ______ they not ______ on you? (to count)
4. We ______ for shoes. (to look)
5. ______ it not ______ that day? (to snow)
6. I ______ for groceries. (to shop)
7. ______ he not ______ to the news? (to listen)
8. They ______ not ______ to drive far. (to intend)
9. ______ we ______ on time? (to leave)
10. ______ you ______ that? (to expect)
11. They ______ television. (to watch)
12. He ______ not ______ long when the bus arrived. (to wait)

Exercise 10. For each of the following sentences, paying attention to whether the underlined auxiliary is a form of to be, to do, or to have, fill in the blank with the bare infinitive, present participle, or past participle of the verb given in brackets, as appropriate.

Example: He was ______ medicine. (to study) → He was studying medicine.
You have ______ the food. (to bring) → You have brought the food.
We had been ______ a long time. (to wait) → We had been waiting a long time.
Does she ______ classical music? (to like) → Does she like classical music?

1. She was ______ a picture. (to draw)
2. We have ______ our homework. (to finish)
3. I have been ______ for an opportunity. (to wait)
4. Do you ______ a bicycle? (to own)
5. We are ______ coffee. (to drink)
6. Did he ______ the book? (to enjoy)
7. They were ______ us. (to expect)
8. You had ______ a job. (to find)
9. He is ______ the truth. (to tell)
10. It had been ______ all morning. (to snow)
11. We had ______ the window. (to open)
12. I am ______ potatoes. (to peel)
13. You did not ______ my letter. (to answer)
14. It does not ______. (to matter)
15. I have ______ this movie before. (to see)

Exercise 11. Make the following statements emphatic.

Example: He likes cats. → He does like cats.
You have finished. → You have finished.
They were here. → They were here.

1. I enjoy reading.
2. They do not like music.
3. It snowed.
4. I have found my pen.
5. She cooks well.
6. You were listening to the radio.
7. They found the answer.
8. He was right.
9. She understands.
10. They had locked the door.
11. He did not arrive late.
12. You ran fast.