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​