Past continuous

Mr. Rozo _____________ the guitar when I went into the living room

• were playing

• weren’t playing

• was playing

• wasn’t playing

Mrs Salinas was reading a mystery novel at 8 p.m. ___________ .

• at the moment

• next weekend

• yesterday evening

• tomorrow morning

Mauricio __________ a boiled egg, cheese and olives for breakfast this morning

• wasn’t eating

• weren’t eating

• was eating

• were eating

I know that our enemies ____________ me when I was lost in the forest yesterday.

• was helping

• were helping

• was watching

• were watching

I fell down and hurt my arm last Saturday because I _____ ice skating well.

• was

• wasn’t

• were

• weren’t

My sister ___________ with her friends when I came. She was planting a flower.

• was playing

• wasn’t playing

• were playing

• weren’t playing

Carlitos ______ sitting quietly in his desk and __________ to his maths teacher carefully.

• was / speaking

• were / speaking

• was / listening

• were / listening

Mr. Santos __________ only salad at dinner yesterday evening because he went on a strict diet.

• was eating

• wasn’t eating

• were eating

• weren’t eating