PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

We ........ at the breakfast table when the doorbell  ........

• sat/was ringing
• were sitting / rang
• was sitting/were ringing
• sitting / rang
  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What ______ you ______ last night when I called you on the phone?

• was / having

• were / sleeping

• was / doing

• were / doing

I ... (send) him an email with the file when you ... (receive) the confirmation.

• sent, received

• was sending, was receiving

• was sending, received

The children ... (play) in the playground at this time yesterday

• played

• was playing

• were playing

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

• was cried
• cried
• was crying
• has cried

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

The school gardener _______ in the garden the whole yesterday evening.

• were digging

• was digging

• is digging

• digs

The tiger _________ for its prey just now.

• is hunting

• are hunting

• was hunting

I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.

• was hitting / danced
• hit / was dancing
• hit / danced
• was hitting / was dancing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?

• was / watching

• were / watching

• was/ watch

• were / watch

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

They ............................TV while their mum ........................... dinner. 

• were watching / was preparing
• was watching / was preparing
• were watching / prepared 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B