Syntax

They _______ a party when the lights ________ out.

• had / were going

• were having / went

The girls _____________ singing.

• was

• were

Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 

• was tidying / was finding
• was tidying / found
• tidied / found 

While I _________ the piano, my cousin arrived.

• practised

• was practising

Fill in the blank to complete this sentence using the progressive form of a verb.

My friend _______________ (ignore) the teacher and reading when she walked up and took his book away.

I was walking when you____________

• called

• calling

• call

• cal

Choose the option that contains the correct conjugation of the verbs in past progressive form:

Belinda ‗‗‗‗ (to portray) both Mariana and Silvana during the first part of the show.

• were portraying

• did potray

• portrays

• was portraying

I was watching TV while Mum ________ (wash) the dishes.

Yesterday we _____________ basketball.

• plays

• is playing

• are playing

• were playing

Which is the past be verb in the sentence: 'She was reading a book'?

• were

• is

• am

• was