Review: Past continuous

Past continuous

Choose and complete the sentences in the past continuous.​

Multiple Choice

1. I met James at the mall yesterday. He_________ ice cream.

• were eating

• was eating

• was singing

Multiple Choice

2. Brian called Julie last night. She ___________ cookies.

• were baking

• was baking

• was playing

Multiple Choice

3. I visited Tom’s house. Tom and his brother _________ computer games

• was playing

• were shopping

• were playing

Multiple Choice

4. I saw Amy this morning. She ___________for the bus.

• was eating

• were shopping

• was waiting

Multiple Choice

5. Ben turned the TV on. Some singers ____________a Christmas carol.

• was playing

• were baking

• were singing

Multiple Choice

6. Jane came home at two. Her mother _________online

• was shopping

• were shopping

• were singing

Complete the sentences in the past continuous​

Multiple Choice

1. The butterflies (fly) ________ around the flowers.

• was flying

• were flying

• wasn't flying

Multiple Choice

2. Mr. Smith (not/ tell) ________ the truth to the lawyer.

• was telling

• weren't telling

• wasn't telling

Multiple Choice

3. The woman (not/ wear) __________sunglasses.

• was wearing

• weren't wearing

• wasn't wearing

Multiple Choice

4. The young boys (dive) ______ into the pool.

• was diving

• weren't diving

• were diving

Multiple Choice

5. The lions (not/ lie) ________ on the grass.

• was lying

• weren't lying

• were lying

Multiple Choice

6. The clown (jump) ________on the stage.

• was jumping

• weren't jumping

• wasn't jumping

Complete the sentences with past continuous form​

Fill in the Blanks

1. I (watch)

TV at 8 pm yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

2. She (not/sleep)

on the couch at 7 pm yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

3. The dog (bark)

at 11 pm last night.

Fill in the Blanks

4. When my husband arrived home yesterday evening, I (cook)

dinner

Fill in the Blanks

5. They (not/ help)

each other at school yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

6. The kids (play)

, while I was walking.

Fill in the Blanks

7. Bob (not/ cut)

the trees at 7am yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

8. She was cooking the food when I (watch)

TV last night.

Fill in the Blanks

9. They (not/ take)

care of their children.

Fill in the Blanks

10. I was washing the car while my wife (clean)

the house.

Fill in the Blanks

11. We (enjoy)

the weather at the park at 5 pm yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

12. It (rain)

at 10 pm yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

13. I (go)

to the restaurant yesterday at this time.

Fill in the Blanks

14. The children (do)

their homework when I got home.

Fill in the Blanks

15. I answered the phone while I (eat)

my dinner.

Fill in the Blanks

16.

(eat) pizza at 5 pm yesterday?

No, she wasn't.

Fill in the Blanks

17.

(go) to the market at 5 am yesterday?

Yes, they were.

Fill in the Blanks

18.

( play) tennis at 7 pm yesterday?

Yes, he was.