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WorksheetsPast progressive review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
we _______the exam when the bell rang
was taking
took
were taking
were took
The plane ___________ to Paris when it crashed.
was flying
is flying
flyed
were flying
The students ____________ for the bus when it started to rain.
was waiting
were waiting
waited
is waiting
we _______ the street when the traffic lights turned red.
are crossing
crossed
were crossing
was crossing
While I ____ a bath, the phone rang.
had
was having
were having
am having
I _______ TV _______ Jim knocked the door.
when
is
was watching
while
A shark _______ them while they ____________back to the beach.
attacked, swam
attacked, were swimming
was attacking , were swimming
Patrick _________ his homework when the teacher _____ into the classroom.
copied, came
was copying, came
was copying, was coming
What are the signalwords for the past progessive?
At the moment
while/when/but
now/before
why/where
Marc ________ pizza while Anthony __________ him.
was making/ was watching
were making/ was watching
was making/ were watching
were making/ were watching
I ________in the park when I met Serena
were walking
am walking
was walking
is walking
What is the function of the past progressive?
To describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past
To indicate something that happened yesterday
To inform about a future plan
To talk about someone
