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Past Continuous Positive and Negative
Make the positive past continuous:

1. (Julie / sleep at three oclock)


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2. (you / study at three oclock)
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3. (Luke / read at three oclock)
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4. (I / work at three oclock)
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5. (they / eat chocolate at three oclock)
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6. (John / play tennis at three oclock)
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7. (we / watch TV at three oclock)
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8. (he / use the Internet at three oclock)
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9. (you / cook lunch at three oclock)
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10. (we / travel to London at three oclock)
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11. (Mrs. Brown / not / walk in the garden when the murder happened)
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12. (Mr. Black / not / work in his study when the murder happened)
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13. (Miss Jones / not / talk to Mr. White when the murder happened)
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14. (you / not / play cards when the murder happened)
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15. (Dr. Ford / not / read in his room when the murder happened)
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16. (Mr. and Mrs. Green / not / eat in the dining room when the murder happened)
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17. (Mr. Blue / not / drink coffee in the library when the murder happened)
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18. (the maid / not / clean the bedrooms when the murder happened)
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19. (I / not / listen to music when the murder happened)
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20. (the dogs / not / play outside when the murder happened)
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Answers:
1. Julie was sleeping.
2. You were studying.
3. Luke was reading.
4. I was working.
5. They were eating chocolate.
6. John was playing tennis.
7. We were watching TV.
8. He is using the Internet.
9. You were cooking lunch.
10. We were travelling to London. (in the USA traveling)
11. Mrs. Brown wasnt walking in the garden.
12. Mr. Black wasnt working in his study.
13. Miss Jones wasnt talking to Mr. White.
14. You werent playing cards.
15. Dr. Ford wasnt reading in his room.
16. Miss Green and her brother werent eating in the dining room.
17. Mr. Blue wasnt drinking coffee in the library.
18. The maid wasnt cleaning the bedrooms.
19. I wasnt listening to music.
20. The dogs werent playing outside.

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