PAST PROGRESSIVE TEST

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

While I __________ (read) a book, my roommate __________ (watch) a movie.

• While I was reading a book, my roommate was watching a movie.

• While I were reading a book, my roommate were watching a movie.

• While I were reading a book, my roommate was watching a movie.

• While I was reading a book, my roommate were watching a movie.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. The sun __________ (set) as we __________ (have) a picnic in the park.

• The sun were setting as we were having a picnic in the park.

• The sun was setting as we were having a picnic in the park.

• The sun was setting as we was having a picnic in the park.

• The sun were setting as we was having a picnic in the park.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

They __________ (play) board games while it __________ (rain) outside.

• They were playing board games while it was raining outside.

• They was playing board games while it was raining outside.

• They were playing board games while it were raining outside.

• They was playing board games while it were raining outside.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. She __________ (cook) dinner while he __________ (work) on his project.

• She was cooking dinner while he was working on his project.

• She was cooking dinner while he worked on his project.

• She cooked dinner while he was working on his project.

• She cooked dinner while he worked on his project.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the negative "was not" or "were not" along with the present participle (verb-ing) of the main verb.

While we __________ (have) dinner, the neighbors __________ (make) noise.

• While we was having dinner, the neighbors was not making noise.

• While we was having dinner, the neighbors were not making noise.

• While we were having dinner, the neighbors was not making noise.

• While we were having dinner, the neighbors were not making noise.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the negative "was not" or "were not" along with the present participle (verb-ing) of the main verb.

I __________ (work) on my computer, but my brother __________ (help) me.

• I was working on my computer, but my brother was not helping me.

• I were working on my computer, but my brother were not helping me.

• I was working on my computer, but my brother were not helping me.

• I were working on my computer, but my brother was not helping me.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the negative "was not" or "were not" along with the present participle (verb-ing) of the main verb.

When she __________ (call) me, I __________ (listen) to music.

• When she called me, I were not listening to music.

• When she is called me, I was not listening to music.

• When she called me, I was not listening to music.

• When she call me, I was not listening to music.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "was" or "were" along with the present participle (verb-ing) of the main verb.

__________ you __________ (study) when the phone rang?

• Was you studying when the phone ring?

• Were you studying when the phone ring?

• Were you studying when the phone rang?

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "was" or "were" along with the present participle (verb-ing) of the main verb.

__________ they __________ (play) games during the storm?

• Were they play games during the storm?

• Were they playing games during the storm?

• Was they playing games during the storm?

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "was" or "were" along with the present participle (verb-ing) of the main verb.

__________ she __________ (cook) dinner while we watched TV?

• Was she cooking dinner while we watched TV?

• Was she cook dinner while we watch TV?

• Were she cooking dinner while we watched TV?