8–9 Art meets engineering: : Past continuous Passive/ Active

I (laugh) ____________ so much that I fell off my chair.

• were laughing

• was laughing

• are laughing

• am laughing

We couldn’t use the swimming pool because it (clean) _____________.

• were cleaning

• was cleaning

• was being cleaned

• were being cleaned

This photo shows my parents in Miami. They (introduce) ________________ to David Beckham!

• were being introduced

• was being introduced

• were introducing

• was introducing

They arrived at the port just as the ferry (leave) __________.

• is leaving

• was leaving

• was being left

• is being left

The ball hit my head and the next thing I knew was that I (carry) ______________ off the pitch

• was carrting

• was being carried

• were being carried

• is carrying

We didn’t know at the time, but our school play (film) ______________ for the local TV news.

• was filming

• were filming

• was being filmed

• were being filmed

When the new school (build)______________ , the builders found some old Roman coins and jewelry.

• was building

• were building

• was being built

• were being built

Mum gave the coffee machine away because it (not / use) ________________.

• is not being used

• was not being used

• were not being used

• are not being used

I fell off my bike because I (not / look) _______________ where I ( go) ________________ .

• was not looking/ am going

• was looking/ was being gone

• was not looking/ was going

• am not looking/ was going