Past Continuous 2 Negative

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    Mike ________ guitar last night. (not play)

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This quiz tests the use of the past continuous tense in negative forms, assessing understanding of verb conjugation and sentence structure during past events. It is essential for learners improving English grammar skills.

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  • 2. 

    When I got home, you ________. (not cook)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "weren't cooking, were not cooking". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the negative form of the verb "cook" in the past tense is "weren't cooking" or "were not cooking".

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    When you came home last night, I ________ to music. (not listen)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "wasn't listening, was not listening" because the sentence is in the past tense and requires the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing action in the past. The negation "wasn't" and "was not" is used to indicate that the action of listening to music did not happen at the time mentioned in the sentence.

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    Last summer he ________ for his exams. (not study)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "wasn't studying, was not studying" because the sentence is in the past tense and requires the negative form of the verb "study." The contraction "wasn't" is used for the subject "he" and the full form "was not" is also correct. Both forms convey the meaning that during the last summer, he did not engage in studying for his exams.

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    They ________, when I got home. (not study)

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    The correct answer is "weren't studying, were not studying" because the sentence is in the past tense and the negative form of the verb "study" is used to indicate that the action of studying did not happen. The use of the contraction "weren't" and the full form "were not" provides two options for expressing the negative form in a grammatically correct way.

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