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Past progressive review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

we _______the exam when the bell rang

a)

was taking

b)

took

c)

were taking

d)

were took

2.

The plane ___________ to Paris when it crashed.

a)

was flying

b)

is flying

c)

flyed

d)

were flying

3.

The students ____________ for the bus when it started to rain.

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

waited

d)

is waiting

4.

we _______ the street when the traffic lights turned red.

a)

are crossing

b)

crossed

c)

were crossing

d)

was crossing

5.

While I ____ a bath, the phone rang.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

were having

d)

am having

6.

I _______ TV _______ Jim knocked the door.

a)

when

b)

is

c)

was watching

d)

while

7.

A shark _______ them while they ____________back to the beach.

a)

attacked, swam

b)

attacked, were swimming

c)

was attacking , were swimming

8.

Patrick _________ his homework when the teacher _____ into the classroom.

a)

copied, came

b)

was copying, came

c)

was copying, was coming

9.

What are the signalwords for the past progessive?

a)

At the moment

b)

while/when/but

c)

now/before

d)

why/where

10.

Marc ________ pizza while Anthony __________ him.

a)

was making/ was watching

b)

were making/ was watching

c)

was making/ were watching

d)

were making/ were watching

11.

I ________in the park when I met Serena

a)

were walking

b)

am walking

c)

was walking

d)

is walking

12.

What is the function of the past progressive?

a)

To describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past

b)

To indicate something that happened yesterday

c)

To inform about a future plan

d)

To talk about someone