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Past Continuous Tense

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
2.
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Was
3.
At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.
a)
was
b)
am
c)
were
4.
We _____ sleeping when the police came.
a)
was
b)
weren't
c)
wasn't
5.
Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?
a)
was
b)
does
c)
were
6.
Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.
a)
after
b)
when
c)
before
7.
They ________ TV when I came.
a)
were watching
b)
were watched
c)
watched
8.
I was reading a book _____ I heard a noise.
a)
during
b)
when
9.
What did you say? I _______________ to you. 
a)
am not listening
b)
wasn't listening
c)
didn't listening
d)
don't listen
10.
______ they swimming when the phone rang?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Do
d)
Did
11.
Mrs Adams was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
a)
hasing
b)
have
c)
having
d)
had
12.
What _________ Add and Helen __________ when you broke the glass?

a)
are / doing
b)
was / doing
c)
were / doing
d)
did / did
13.
Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.
a)
was making
b)
was make
c)
was made
d)
did make
14.
My baby brother ______________ loudly so I couldn't do my homework.
a)
was cried
b)
cried
c)
was crying
d)
has cried
15.
The teacher was angry because some students ___________ football in the class when he came in. 
a)
are playing
b)
played
c)
have played
d)
were playing
16.
The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.
a)
were digging
b)
was digging
c)
is digging
17.
The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.
a)
is playing
b)
was playing
c)
were playing
18.
Adeela ________  while the other girls ___________.
a)
is dancing---are dancing
b)
was dancing---was singing
c)
was dancing---were singing
19.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
20.
Hafiz didn't go out yesterday because it ___________ all day.
a)
is raining
b)
was raining
c)
were raining
21.
She __________ when I entered the kitchen.
a)
is cooking
b)
was cooking
c)
cooked
22.
The athletes _________ very hard for the sports all last week.
a)
are practising
b)
was practising
c)
were practising
23.
The workmen ________ the roof the whole of last week.
a)
are repairing
b)
repaired
c)
were repairing
24.
I _________ my homework when Anis phoned.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
am doing
25.
When he was a baby, he _____ always _________.
a)
is --- crying
b)
was --- crying
c)
were cried
26.

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

a)

don't wear

b)

weren't wearing

c)

haven't been wearing

d)

haven't worn

27.

We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered

a)

have all been sitting

b)

don’t sit

c)

were all sitting

d)

are all sitting

28.

The students were doing the test…………….

a)

while the supevisor was watching them

b)

when the director has inspected the class

c)

while it is raining

d)

since half past seven

29.

what is he doing

a)

he is running

b)

he is jumping

c)

he is jogging

d)

he is riding bicycle

30.

what are they doing?

a)

they are discussing

b)

they studying

c)

they joking

d)

they watching TV

31.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
32.
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Was
33.

The film _____ very good. I really _____ it.

a)

was, enjoyed

b)

is, enjoyed

c)

were, enjoyed

d)

was, enjoy

34.

Yesterday .... a nice day.

a)

was

b)

were

35.

While I_______ for the bus, she called me

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

was waited

d)

was wait

36.

She was reading a book when I...

a)

getting home

b)

got home

c)

was got home

d)

were gotting home

37.

when they came here, .....

a)

I watch TV

b)

I were watched TV

c)

I was watching TV

d)

I were watching TV

38.

I was running ____________ I fell.

a)

while

b)

when

39.

While I _____, I heard a noise suddenly.

a)

was reading the newspaper

b)

read the newspaper

c)

have read the newspaper

d)

reads the newspaper

40.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

41.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
42.

She __________ when I entered the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

43.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
44.

At 6.20 am today, my father _____ driving to send me to school.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

45.

Mr. Adam was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday evening.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

having

46.

Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.

a)

was making

b)

were making

c)

is making

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