Past continuous passive tense  by  Grace Githongori

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What was happening in this picture?

Answer

The couple was cutting their wedding cake. It can also be said that; The wedding cake was being cut.

What was happening in this picture?

Answer

The women were building a house. It can also be said that; The house was being built.

What was happening in this picture?

Answer

The children were washing their own clothes at the river. It can also be said that; The clothes were being washed at the river.

Read these sentences from the above pictures

1.The wedding cake was being cut.
2.The house was being built.
3.The clothes were being washed.
The above sentences are in the past continuous tense.
Change the following sentences into past continuous passive.

1.Standard six children were eating their food happily.

 

2.George and his father were happily decorating the Christmas tree.

3.Barack was beating the drum loudly.

4.The small girls were milking the goat in the morning.

5.Cindy was fetching water from the stream.

 

6.Michael was reading the Bible from his bed.

7.Esther was polishing the customer’s shoes

8.The tractor was planting maize in the farm.

9.Little Akinyi was eating food from the sufuria.

10.Kerubo was washing her hands keenly.

ANSWERS

1.Food was being eaten happily.

2.The Christmas tree was being decorated happily.

3.The drum was being beaten loudly.

4.The goat was being milked in the morning.

5.Water was being fetched from the stream.

6.The Bible was being read from the bed.

7.The shoes were being polished.

8.Maize was being planted in the farm.

9.Food was being eaten from the sufuria.

10.Hands were being washed keenly.



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