Past Continuous Passive

The lesson ________ (teach) by Mr Pearson when we arrived.

• was teaching

• was being taught

The computer technician _______ (fix) the computer at 3:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon.

• was being fixed

• was fixing

The national anthem ______ (play) by the marching band during the concert.

• was being played

• was playing

The dog ________ (walk) by its owner in the park when we saw it last.

• was walking

• was being walked

When we arrived at the presentation, an award ________ (present) to one of the actresses.

• was presenting

• was being presented

We arrived at the restaurant at 7:00 p.m. when the dish _________ by the chef.

• was preparing

• was being prepared

The receptionist ________ (type up) the report when I arrived at the office.

• was being typed up

• was typing up

When I entered the meeting, the machine _________ (boot up) by the manager.

• was booting up

• was being booted up

All last week, the database was being updated by our technicians and trainees.

• interrupted action

• ongoing action

Every day last week the network was being targetted by hackers.

• ongoing action

• interrupted action

• specific time