Exercice 1 Transformer les phrases suivantes en phrases négatives. 1. I was running. I was not (wasn't) running. 2. They were listening to music. They were not (weren't) listening to music. 3. She was doing her homework. She was not (wasn't) doing her homework. 4. I was reading the newspaper. I was not (wasn't) reading the newspaper. 5. He was decorating his house. He was not (wasn't) decorating the house.

Exercice 2 Transformer les phrases suivantes en phrases affirmatives. 1. We were not playing music. We were playing music. 2. I was not learning my lesson. I was learning my lesson. 3. She was not buying a perfume. She was buying a perfume. 4. We were not fixing our car. We were fixing our car. 5. They were not watching TV. They were watching TV.

Exercice 3 Poser la question sur l'élément souligné. 1. I was reading Harry Potter in my room when the phone rang. Where were you reading when the phone rang ?_________________________ 2. They were washing the car last Saturday at 2 pm. When were they washing the car ?__________________________________ 3. Tom's father was singing while he was cooking. Who was singing while he was cooking ?_______________________________ 4. We were playing football for two hours when it started raining. How long were you playing football when it started raining ?_______________ 5. He was learning his lesson because he wanted to have a good mark. Why was he learning his lesson ?____________________________________

Exercice 4 Conjuguer les verbes entre parenthèses au preterit be+ing. 1. Jeremy (play) with the dog. Jeremy was playing with the dog.

2. Stephan (make) a cake in the kitchen. Stephan was making a cake in the kitchen. 3. I (go) to Paris when I heard the news. I was going to Paris when I heard the news. 4. Stephan and Kevin (go) to London. Stephan and Kevin were going to London. 5. The class (play) handball outside. The class was/were playing handball outside. 6. Peter (eat) cookies in the hall. Peter was eating cookies in the hall. 7. Justin Timberlake (sing) a new single. Justin Timberlake was singing a new single. 8. The headmaster (buy) new chairs for the school. The headmaster was buying new chairs for the school. 9. I (chat) with Mrs Blake. I was chatting with Mrs Blake. 10. You (go) into the garden. You were going into the garden. 11. We (stop) a murderer. We were stopping the murderer. 12. They (drive) to McDonald's. They were driving to McDonald's. 13. He (listen) to Rap music. He was listening to Rap music. 14. I (fight) the monster. I was fighting the monster. 15. She (deep-freeze) some food. She was deep-freezing some food. 16. The dog (catch) the cat. The dog was catching the cat. 17. You (sleep) in a small bed. You were sleeping in a small bed. 18. They (ring) the bell. They were ringing the bell.

Exercice 4 Conjuguer les verbes entre parenthèses au preterit be+ing. 1. She was going to the zoo. 2. He was driving too dangerously. 3. We were taking the tube. 4. He was riding his bike. 5. Were they eating?

6. I was not kicking the ball. 7. What were you looking at? 8. We were not visiting the Tower of London! 9. He was doing some extra-work. 10. I was listening to some records.