# 4. Alex and Andrés weren't feeling happy (past cont. negative)

## Caso práctico

Paco's journey was about to begin. Alex and Andrés weren't feeling happy because they knew they were going to miss him. Paco wasn't worrying about that- he knew he'd be back eventually. His friends called him to go out for a drink and to say goodbye to Paco.When they called, Paco wasn't packing. He was listening to some compact discs for the trip. He didn't want to take too many CDs because he intended to buy some during his trip.

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Can you find three past continuous negative forms above? Sure you can.

### Retroalimentación

Paco's journey was about to begin. Alex and Andrés weren't feeling happy because they knew they were going to miss him. Paco wasn't worrying about that- he knew he'd be back eventually. His friends called him to go out for a drink and to say goodbye to Paco.When they called, Paco wasn't packing. He was listening to some compact discs for the trip. He didn't want to take too many CDs because he intended to buy some during his trip.

## Ejercicio Resuelto

Put the verbs in the past continuous negative.

Example: | He __________ (go) to the party.
| He wasn't going to the party.

1. | Harry (watch) TV at 8 pm last night. He was studying.
2. | Jill (wear) her uniform at work when we saw her.
3. | They (cook) dinner when I arrived.
4. | We (carry) an umbrella when it started to rain.
5. | She (listen) to her teacher when he asked a question.
6. | It (rain) while we were playing tennis this morning.
7. | Greg (study) when we went to his place.
8. | You (play) cards when he rang.
9. | They (have) a good time at the party when they decided to go home.
10. | Anna (eat) dinner when we arrived.

### Retroalimentación

The answers are:
1. | wasn't watching
2. | wasn't wearing
3. | weren't cooking
4. | weren't carrying
5. | wasn't listening
6. | wasn't raining
7. | wasn't studying
8. | weren't playing
9. | weren't having
10. | wasn't eating

## Comprueba lo aprendido

Fill in the blanks with the verbs given with Past Continuous negative forms.

1. Paco Rellenar huecos (1): JXUwMDJmJXUwMDE2JXUwMDEyJXUwMDFkJXUwMDQ5JXUwMDUz Rellenar huecos (2): JXUwMDJjJXUwMDFjJXUwMDAxJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA1JXUwMDAyJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 about the trip all the time (to think)

2. Alex and Andrés Rellenar huecos (3): JXUwMDJmJXUwMDEyJXUwMDE3JXUwMDE3JXUwMDBiJXUwMDQ5JXUwMDUz Rellenar huecos (4): JXUwMDMwJXUwMDBkJXUwMDA5JXUwMDFjJXUwMDE5JXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 Paco with the luggage (to help)

3. Paco's father Rellenar huecos (5): JXUwMDJmJXUwMDE2JXUwMDEyJXUwMDFkJXUwMDQ5JXUwMDUz Rellenar huecos (6): JXUwMDJhJXUwMDE3JXUwMDA0JXUwMDA1JXUwMDBkJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 the newspaper in the kitchen (to read)

4. The neighbours Rellenar huecos (7): JXUwMDJmJXUwMDEyJXUwMDE3JXUwMDE3JXUwMDBiJXUwMDQ5JXUwMDUz Rellenar huecos (8): JXUwMDMwJXUwMDA3JXUwMDAzJXUwMDA4JXUwMDBkJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 a party for Paco (to hold)

5. Sonia Rellenar huecos (9): JXUwMDJmJXUwMDE2JXUwMDEyJXUwMDFkJXUwMDQ5JXUwMDUz Rellenar huecos (10): JXUwMDJiJXUwMDAzJXUwMDE1JXUwMDA0JXUwMDBhJXUwMDAyJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 on the phone with her friend (to speak)

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## Curiosidad

British pubs

A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises in countries and regions of British influence. Although the terms often have different connotations, there is little definitive difference between pubs, bars, inns, taverns and lounges where alcohol is served commercially. A pub that offers lodging may be called an inn or (more recently) hotel in the UK. Today many pubs in the UK, Canada and Australia with the word "inn" or "hotel" in their name no longer offer accommodation, or in some cases have never done so. Some pubs bear the name of "hotel" because they are in countries where stringent anti-drinking laws were once in force. In Scotland until 1976, only hotels could serve alcohol on Sundays.

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There are approximately 57,500 public houses in the United Kingdom, with at least one in almost every city, town and village. In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community, so there is concern that more pubs are closing down than new ones opening.

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## Para saber más

For explanations about use and form of the Past Continuous, click here.

If you want to practice doing negative sentences in Past Continuous, have a look here.