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Progression 2 - Past Continuous

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I __________ home, she was still __________ the house.

a)

Arrived/Cleaning

b)

Came/Washing

c)

Arrived/Washing

d)

Called/Showering

2.

When I was __________ a shower, James ___________ the house phone.

a)

Taking/Called

b)

Washing/Calling

c)

Getting/Fixed

d)

Looking/Got

3.

I was __________ down the street, when a car __________ right in from of me, and almost hit me.

a)

Running/Stopped

b)

Coming/Drove

c)

Talking/Hitted

d)

Running/Broken

4.

They were ___________ about a secret surprise, when she ___________ the room.

a)

Talking/Entered

b)

Planning/Came

c)

Planning/Walked

d)

Discussing/Asked

5.

Was she _________ to the theater when it ___________ to rain?

a)

Going/Started

b)

Cleaning/Rained

c)

Walking/Camed

d)

Watching/Began

6.

When using The Past Continuous, what verb tense is used for the long action?

a)

Continuous -ING

b)

Simple Past -ED

7.

When using The Past Continuous, what verb tense is used for the short action?

a)

Continuous -ING

b)

Simple Past -ED

8.

I was _________ to the beach when a bird _______ my windshield! Can you believe that?

a)

Driving/Hit

b)

Driving/Hitted

c)

Running/Fell

d)

Swimming/Ate

9.

The teacher was ___________ us how to use -ING and -ED when a student __________ talking during the explanation.

a)

Telling/Started

b)

Saying/Screamed

c)

Talking/Asked

d)

Showing/Asked

10.

Helge was __________ pinball by himself when a friend _________ him to go out, but he said no.

a)

Playing/Invited

b)

Studying/Asked

c)

Watching/Talked

d)

Doing/Camed

11.

Alexander was _________ uncontrollably when Stephan ________ over to see if everything was alright.

a)

Laughing/Came

b)

Dying/Went

c)

Screaming/Looked

d)

Working/Tried