LEADERS500.5E-2 PAST CONTINUOUS

Multiple Choice

My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.

• are
• was
• were

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Yesterday, at six I ___________ dinner.

• was preparing
• was prepare
• did prepare

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My father __________ a novel while I _______ TV.

• was read / was watching
• were reading / was watching
• was reading / was watching

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We ___________ our school when he came in.

• talked
• were talking
• were talked

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The kids _____________ in the garden when it suddenly started to rain.

• played
• was playing
• were playing

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Most of the time we __________ in the park.

• was sitting
• were sitting
• were sat

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While I ____________ in my room, my sister left home.

• was studying
• studied
• have studied

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My baby brother ______________ loudly so I couldn't do my homework.

• was cried
• cried
• was crying

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The teacher tried to explain but they they __________.

• were listening
• weren't listening
• listened

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 _______ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night?

• Are
• Did
• Were

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The teacher was angry because some students ___________ football in the class when he came in.

• were playing
• are playing
• played

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_____ you still working at 7pm last night?

• Were
• Are
• Was

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At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.

• was
• am
• were

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 We _____ sleeping when the police came.

•  was
• weren't
• won't

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Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?

• was
• does
• were

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Was he not _____ his homework?

• doing
• do
• done

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Snow _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared.

• fell
• was falling
• is falling

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Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.

• after
• when
• while

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They ________ TV when I arrived.

• were watched
• watched
• were watching

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I was reading a detective story _____ I heard a noise.

• during
• when
• while