Past Continuous Tense

1.      Robinson ____________ the guitar when I went into the living room. He looked cool.

• A. were playing

• B. weren't playing

• C. was playing

• D. wasn't playing

2.      I stepped on chewing gum while I ____________ to work yesterday morning.

• A. was walking

• B. was driving

• C. were walking

• D. were driving

3.      Mrs Martinez was reading a mystery novel ____________.

• A. at the moment

• B. next weekend

• C. yesterday evening

• D. tomorrow morning

4.      Mr Lewis ____________ only salad at dinner yesterday evening because he went on a strict diet.

• A. was eating

• B. wasn't eating

• C. were eating

• D. weren't eating

5.      Matthew lost the race because the others ____________ faster than him.

• A. was running

• B. wasn't running

• C. were running

• D. weren't running

6.      Mr Collins ____________ when he saw a huge brown bear behind the bushes.

• A. were hike

• B. were hiking

• C. was hike

• D. was hiking

7.      People ____________ waiting for the manager in the meeting room when he called to cancel the meeting.

• A. was

• B. wasn't

• C. were

• D.

8.      When I entered her room yesterday, she ____________ the piano.

• A. were played

• B. was playing

• C. playing

• D. played

9.      When I came home, the baby ____________.

• A. cried

• B. crying

• C. was crying

• D. were crying

10.      We ____________ about our school when he came in.

• A. talked

• B. were talking

• C. talking

• D. were talked