Present Continuous (Теперішній тривалий час)

Формула:
Підмет (I, you, we , they, she , he, it) + am/is/are + дієслово+ing

Приклади:

 Я зараз читаю книгу.

(I am reading a book now.)

 Вона пише листа у цей момент.

(She is writing a letter right now.)

 Ми їдемо до бабусі завтра.

(We are going to grandma’s tomorrow.)

Past Continuous (Минулий тривалий час)

Формула:
Підмет (I, you, we , they, she , he, it) + was/were + дієслово+ing

Приклади:

 Я вчора дивився телевізор о 7 годині.

(I was watching TV at 7 o'clock yesterday.)

 Коли ти увійшов, вони вечеряли.

(When you came in, they were having dinner.)

 Вона готувала, поки ми робили домашнє завдання.

(She was cooking while we were doing homework.)
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. Right now, I (watch) __am watching____________ a movie on Netflix.

2. Yesterday at 5 PM, we (play) __were playing____________ football in the park.

3. She (study) _is studying_____________ English grammar right now.

4. Last night, it (rain) _was raining _____________ heavily while we (sleep) __were
sleeping____________.

5. He (cook) _was cooking_____________ dinner when I called (Past Simple) him.

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Option

1. I am reading / was reading a book at this moment.

2. She is working / was working on a project yesterday evening.

3. They are watching / were watching a movie now.

4. At 10 PM last night, I am sleeping / was sleeping.

5. Right now, my friend is visiting / was visiting me.

Exercise 3: Sentence Completion

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. At this very moment, the kids (play) _are playing_____________ outside.

2. When I entered the room, she (talk) _was talking_____________ to someone on the phone.

3. We (have) __are having____________ dinner together right now.

4. While he (drive) __was driving____________ to work yesterday, he saw an accident.

5. I (do) _was doing_____________ my homework when my brother called me.

Exercise 4: Error Correction

Identify and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. I was study when you called me. → __was studying________________

2. Right now, we was playing soccer. → ___are playing_______________

3. They is watching TV last night. → ___were watching_______________

4. She am cooking dinner when he arrived. → __was cooking________________

5. I am doing homework yesterday. → ___was doing_______________

Exercise 5: Sentence Transformation

Rewrite the sentences using the correct tense (Past Continuous or Present Continuous).

1. She (do) her homework right now. → __________________

2. They (walk) in the park when it started to rain. → __________________

3. I (watch) TV yesterday at 8 PM. → __________________

4. He (study) at this moment. → __________________

5. We (play) video games when mom arrived. → __________________

Exercise 6: Make Questions

Create questions using either Past Continuous or Present Continuous based on the sentence hints.

1. (you / read) when I called you last night? – Were you reading when I called you last night?

2. (he / eat) breakfast right now? - Is he eating

3. (they / study) for the test yesterday evening? – Were they studying

4. (she / watch) a movie at 9 PM last night? – Was she watching

5. (you / sleep) now? – Are you sleeping now ?

Exercise 7: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

1. While I ___________ (am watching / was watching) TV, my phone rang.

2. She ___________ (is playing / was playing) guitar right now.

3. Yesterday at 6 PM, they ___________ (are having / were having) dinner.

4. We ___________ (are listening / were listening) to music at the moment.

5. The baby ___________ (is sleeping / was sleeping) when the noise started.

Exercise 8: Match the Pairs

Match the situations with the correct tense (Past Continuous or Present Continuous).

1. Right now, I ___________ (cook / cooking) dinner.

a. Present Continuous

2. Yesterday at 3 PM, he ___________ (do / doing) his homework.

b. Past Continuous

3. While I ___________ (walk / walking) home last night, I saw a cat.

c. Past Continuous

4. She ___________ (study / studying) for her exam at this moment.

d. Present Continuous

Exercise 9: Story Completion

Use Past Continuous or Present Continuous to complete the short story.

Yesterday, it (rain) ______________ heavily while we (walk) ______________ to the store. Suddenly, I
(see) ______________ a friend, and she (wave) ______________ at me. Right now, I (tell) ______________
you this story, and I (laugh) ______________ about how funny it was.

Turning Positive Sentences into Negative

 Example (Past Continuous): "I was watching TV."

o Instruction: Rewrite the sentence in the negative form.

o Answer: "I was not watching TV."

 Example (Present Continuous): "She is reading a book."

o Instruction: Rewrite the sentence in the negative form.

o Answer: "She is not reading a book."

Turning Positive Sentences into Interrogative

 Example (Past Continuous): "They were playing football."

o Instruction: Rewrite the sentence as a question.

o Answer: "Were they playing football?"

 Example (Present Continuous): "He is cooking dinner."

o Instruction: Rewrite the sentence as a question.

o Answer: "Is he cooking dinner?"

Exercise 1: Negative Sentence Transformation

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence in the negative form.

1. He was playing the guitar.

2. They are studying for the exam.

3. I was reading a book.

4. She is cooking dinner.

5. We were watching a movie.

Exercise 2: Interrogative Sentence Transformation

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence as a question.

1. He was drawing a picture.

2. They are playing basketball.

3. She was talking on the phone.

4. I am writing a letter.
5. We were listening to music.

Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks (Negative)

Instructions: Complete the sentences in the negative form of Past Continuous or Present Continuous.

1. She _wasn’t reading_________ (not read) a book when you called.

2. They __aren’t playing________ (not play) outside right now.

3. I _wasn’t studying_________ (not study) for the test last night.

4. He _isn’t cooking_________ (not cook) dinner at the moment.

5. We _weren’t watching_________ (not watch) TV yesterday evening.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks (Interrogative)

Instructions: Complete the sentences to make them questions in the Past Continuous or Present
Continuous.

1. _Were you working_________ (you / work) on the project yesterday?

2. __Is she watching ________ (she / watch) TV right now?

3. _Were they listening_________ (they / listen) to music yesterday?

4. _Were we going_________ (we / go) to the park at this time yesterday?

5. _Is he studying_________ (he / study) in the library now?

Exercise 5: Choose the Correct Form

Instructions: Choose the correct verb form for each sentence.

1. She __________ (is / was) reading a book when I entered the room.

2. They __________ (are / were) playing soccer right now.

3. I __________ (am / was) studying for my test yesterday evening.

4. He __________ (is / was) cooking dinner when the phone rang.

5. We __________ (are / were) talking about the movie now.

Exercise 6: Correct the Mistakes

Instructions: Each sentence has a mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

1. She are reading a book right now.

2. They was playing in the garden.

3. I were studying for my test.

4. He is watching TV yesterday.

5. We am listening to music at the moment.

Here are some exercises to help students practice negative and interrogative sentences in Past Continuous
and Present Continuous tenses.

Exercise 1: Negative Sentence Transformation

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence in the negative form.

1. He was playing the guitar.

2. They are studying for the exam.

3. I was reading a book.

4. She is cooking dinner.

5. We were watching a movie.

Exercise 2: Interrogative Sentence Transformation

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence as a question.

1. He was drawing a picture.

2. They are playing basketball.

3. She was talking on the phone.

4. I am writing a letter.

5. We were listening to music.

Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks (Negative)

Instructions: Complete the sentences in the negative form of Past Continuous or Present Continuous.

1. She __________ (not read) a book when you called.

2. They __________ (not play) outside right now.

3. I __________ (not study) for the test last night.

4. He __________ (not cook) dinner at the moment.

5. We __________ (not watch) TV yesterday evening.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks (Interrogative)

Instructions: Complete the sentences to make them questions in the Past Continuous or Present
Continuous.

1. __________ (you / work) on the project yesterday?

2. __________ (she / watch) TV right now?

3. __________ (they / listen) to music yesterday?

4. __________ (we / go) to the park at this time yesterday?

5. __________ (he / study) in the library now?

Exercise 5: Choose the Correct Form

Instructions: Choose the correct verb form for each sentence.

1. She __________ (is / was) reading a book when I entered the room.

2. They __________ (are / were) playing soccer right now.

3. I __________ (am / was) studying for my test yesterday evening.

4. He __________ (is / was) cooking dinner when the phone rang.

5. We __________ (are / were) talking about the movie now.

Exercise 6: Correct the Mistakes

Instructions: Each sentence has a mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

1. She are reading a book right now.

2. They was playing in the garden.

3. I were studying for my test.

4. He is watching TV yesterday.

5. We am listening to music at the moment.

Exercise 7: Make Your Own Sentences

Instructions: Write your own sentence using the negative form of Past Continuous or Present Continuous.

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Exercise 8: Answer the Questions

Instructions: Answer each question in the negative form.

1. Were you playing football yesterday?

2. Is she cooking dinner now?

3. Were they studying for the exam?

4. Are you watching TV right now?

5. Was he reading a book yesterday evening?

Exercise 9: True or False?

Instructions: Write "True" if the sentence is correct, or rewrite it in the correct form if it’s wrong.

1. He was watching a movie now.

2. They are eating lunch when I arrived.

3. I am reading a book at the moment.

4. She were playing piano last night.

5. We was studying for the test yesterday.

Exercise 10: Create Questions

Instructions: Use the words provided to create questions in the Past Continuous or Present Continuous.

1. (you / go) to the park yesterday?

2. (he / play) the guitar right now?

3. (she / talk) on the phone last night?

4. (they / work) on the project at the moment?

5. (we / watch) TV yesterday evening?