Negations in the Past Progressive – Exercise 1

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gap and form negative sentences in Past Progressive. You can use long or short (contracted) forms of the auxiliary.

1. She  a cheeseburger. (not/to eat)

2. They  pictures. (not/to paint)

3. The teacher the window. (not/to open)

4. Johnny  his bike. (not/to ride)

5. We  on the computer. (not/to work)

6. Doris  the news on TV. (not/to watch)

7. I the trumpet. (not/to practise)

8. The friends songs. (not/to sing)

9. Steve  a cigarette. (not/to smoke)

10. Sam and Liz at a poster. (not/to look)