Esercizio 1: Completa con il passato continuo (was/were + verbo -ing)
1. Yesterday at 5 pm, I *was reading* a book. (azione in corso nel passato)
2. They *were playing* football when it started to rain. (azione in corso interrotta)
3. She *was cooking* dinner while he was setting the table. (due azioni contemporanee)
4. We *were watching* a movie at 9 o’clock last night. (azione durata nel passato)
5. He *was studying* for his exam all evening. (attività continua)
6. The children *were sleeping* when the phone rang. (azione in corso interrotta)
7. You *were listening* to music during the class. (azione in corso in un momento passato)
8. I *was walking* home when I met an old friend. (azione in corso interrotta)
9. They *were talking* about the trip all afternoon. (azione durata nel passato)
10. She *was writing* an email while waiting for the bus. (due azioni contemporanee)
2. They *were playing* football when it started to rain. (azione in corso interrotta)
3. She *was cooking* dinner while he was setting the table. (due azioni contemporanee)
4. We *were watching* a movie at 9 o’clock last night. (azione durata nel passato)
5. He *was studying* for his exam all evening. (attività continua)
6. The children *were sleeping* when the phone rang. (azione in corso interrotta)
7. You *were listening* to music during the class. (azione in corso in un momento passato)
8. I *was walking* home when I met an old friend. (azione in corso interrotta)
9. They *were talking* about the trip all afternoon. (azione durata nel passato)
10. She *was writing* an email while waiting for the bus. (due azioni contemporanee)
Esercizio 2: Riconosci e scegli la forma corretta del passato continuo
1. At 7 pm, he *was driving* home. (scegli la forma corretta di was/were + verbo -ing)
2. We *were not sleeping* when you called. (forma negativa del passato continuo)
3. Why *were* you *running* so fast yesterday? (forma interrogativa nel passato continuo)
4. She *was not watching* TV at that time. (forma negativa e azione in corso)
5. They *were working* on the project all night. (azione continua nel passato)
6. I *was not feeling* well last week. (forma negativa, stato momentaneo)
7. Were you *waiting* long before the bus arrived? (domanda con verbo ausiliare)
8. He *was fixing* the bike when it started to rain. (azione interrotta)
9. The students *were not listening* to the teacher during the lesson. (forma negativa)
10. We *were enjoying* the party when the music stopped. (azione in corso interrotta)
2. We *were not sleeping* when you called. (forma negativa del passato continuo)
3. Why *were* you *running* so fast yesterday? (forma interrogativa nel passato continuo)
4. She *was not watching* TV at that time. (forma negativa e azione in corso)
5. They *were working* on the project all night. (azione continua nel passato)
6. I *was not feeling* well last week. (forma negativa, stato momentaneo)
7. Were you *waiting* long before the bus arrived? (domanda con verbo ausiliare)
8. He *was fixing* the bike when it started to rain. (azione interrotta)
9. The students *were not listening* to the teacher during the lesson. (forma negativa)
10. We *were enjoying* the party when the music stopped. (azione in corso interrotta)
