Verb Correction-Past Continuous Tense

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Use of has, have, and had in English Grammar

Rule No. 1
Past Continuous Tense

Subject + was / were + (Verb+ing) + Object 

Examples:

In Affirmative sentences

1. A child was playing with new toys yesterday.
2. He was studying literature last year
3. She was playing tennis yesterday.

In Negative sentences
Subject+ does not + 1st form of the Verb + Object

4. A child was not playing with new toys.
5. He was not studying literature.
6. She was not playing tennis yesterday.

In Interrogative sentences

Was + subject+ (Verb+ing) + Object?

Were + subject+ (Verb+ing) + Object?

Note: 'was' with I, he, she, it and singular nouns, and 'were' is with You, they, we and plural nouns.

7. Was a child playing with new toys?
8. Were they studying literature?
9. Was she playing tennis?

In Negative Interrogative sentences,
Were + subject+ not 1st form of the Verb+ Object?

10. Was a child not playing with new toys?
11. Was he not studying literature?
12. Was she not playing tennis?

Adverbs: yesterday, last year, last month, previous year etc. 

Exercise No. 1
Use the correct form of the Verb given in brackets: 

1. They ____ cricket yesterday. (play)
2. They were not _____  songs last night. (sing)
3. She was not ____ her time. (waste)
4.  Was he _____ his work daily? (do)
5. Where was she ____ in the city? (live)
6. Were they ____ Geography? (study) 
7. What was she ____ in her pocket? (do) 
9. Parrots were _____. (talk)
10. All the players ____ well their games. (play)
11. All of them ____ their homework yesterday. (do)
12. She was not _____  songs every last week. (sing)
13. The boy was not ____ his time. (waste)
14.  Was she _____ his work in time? (finish)
15. Where were they ____ in the town? (stay)
16. Were they ____ Mathematics? (study)
17. Why was Sara ____ her goods? (sell)
19. Cows _____ grass yesterday. (eat)
20. All the girls ____ good marks last year. (get)

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Example of Present Tense 

I saw a person who was fishing on the bank of a river. The wind was blowing softly. I went to him and asked about his activity. He was very happy to see me. He told me about his caught fish. He came there early in the morning to catch fish. It was his hobby and was very happy with it. I saw some birds which were flying over the fresh water to catch the little fish. They are chirping happily. On the whole, it was very pleasant there. I enjoyed the scenery and sat there for a while.

  

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