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Past Progressive

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ________(play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

was

b)

were

c)

were playing

d)

was playing

2.

They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

weren´t doing

b)

wasn´t doing

c)

were doing

d)

was doing

3.

What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?

a)

was / watching

b)

were / watching

c)

was/ watch

d)

were / watch

4.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

are working

b)

is working

c)

were working

d)

was working

5.

In 2010, we ____ (live) in a small flat in London.

a)

was living

b)

were living

c)

does living

d)

do living

6.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

was listening

b)

were listening

c)

are listening

d)

is listening

7.

_____ it _____ (rain) when you left?

a)

was / raining

b)

were / raining

c)

is /raining

d)

are / raining

8.

Ana and mark ___________ (not /drive) to house

a)

was not driving

b)

were not driving

c)

was playing

d)

are not playing

9.

Ana and mark ___________ (not /drive) to house

a)

was not driving

b)

were not driving

c)

was playing

d)

are not playing

10.

Miguel _________ (speak) with Lucia

a)

was speaking

b)

were speaking

c)

are speaking

d)

is speaking

11.
I.........in the park when I met Serena
a)
were walking
b)
am walking
c)
was walking
d)
is walking
12.
He ___________ a triathalon yesterday.
a)
were running
b)
was running
c)
was runin
d)
were runing
13.

What did you say? I _______________ to you.

a)

am not listening

b)

wasn't listening

c)

didn't listening

d)

don't listen

14.

My siblings ______________ a movie while I was cooking.

a)

were watching

b)

was watching

c)

are watching

d)

were watchin

15.

She …………………………………..……. hockey. (to play)

a)

was playing

b)

were playing

16.

The cat ………………………..……… in the basket. (to sleep)

a)

were sleeping

b)

was sleeping

17.

My sister _______________ (not go) to school

a)

was going

b)

wasn't going

c)

were going

d)

weren't going

18.

I.........in the park when I met Serena

a)

were walking

b)

am walking

c)

was walking

19.

I..........to school when I saw the accident

a)

am going

b)

is going

c)

was going

20.

Emma fell down from her chair while the teacher__________

a)

was talking

b)

talk

c)

talked

21.

Margaret __________ dinner last night

a)

is cooking

b)

were cooking

c)

was cooking

22.

While the boys ------------------ football, their father called them.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

23.

Martha ... ... (CHAT) on the Internet.

a)

were chatting

b)

was chatting

c)

is chatting

d)

are chatting

24.

My granfather ... ... (SIT) on an armchair.

a)

was siting on an armchair

b)

were sitting on an armchair

c)

were siting on an armchair

d)

was sitting on an armchair

25.

John and Martin ... ... (EAT) pizza.

a)

wasn't eating pizza

b)

was eating pizza

c)

weren't eating pizza

d)

were eating pizza

26.

My brother and I ... ... (PLAY) a board game.

a)

was playing

b)

weren't playing

c)

wasn't playing

d)

were playing

27.

I ... ... (DO) his homework yesterday.

a)

weren't doing

b)

was doing

c)

were doing

d)

wasn't doing

28.

Sandra ... ... (WAIT) for the bus.

a)

was waiting

b)

weren't waiting

c)

wasn't waiting

d)

were waiting

29.

Paula ... ... (SLEEP).

a)

were sleeping

b)

wasn't sleeping

c)

was sleeping

d)

weren't sleeping

30.

The reporter ... ... (STAND) in front of the building.

a)

was standing

b)

were standing

c)

weren't standing

d)

wasn't standing

31.

Yesterday at 6 p.m I _____________(visit) my brother.

a)

visited

b)

was visit

c)

was visiting

d)

am visiting

32.

At 5 o'clock she _______ (cook) dinner.

a)

Were cook

b)

Were cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooking

33.
He, she, It
a)
WAS
b)
WERE
34.
You, We, They
a)
WAS
b)
WERE
35.

The word "PROGRESSIVE" or "CONTINUOUS" refers to...

a)

-ed.

b)

-ing.

c)

have.

d)

to be.

36.

We use PAST PROGRESSIVE to talk about...

a)

progressive actions in the past.

b)

progressive actions in the present.

37.

I... a book yesterday.

a)

am reading

b)

reading

c)

was reading

d)

will read

38.

She ... videogame when George arrived.

a)

will play

b)

was play

c)

was plaing

d)

was playing

39.

... you ... last night?

a)

Were | dancing

b)

Was | dancing

c)

Were | dance

d)

Was | dance

40.

... he ... his bicycle yesterday?

a)

Was | rides

b)

Is | ride

c)

Were | riding

d)

Was | riding

41.

... they ... a cake when their mother arrived?

a)

Are | baking

b)

Were | baking

c)

Was | baking

d)

Do | baking

42.

I ... studying last week, but now I am.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

will be

d)

am

43.

Boris ………….learning English.

a)

were

b)

was

44.

They……………swimming in the lake.

a)

was

b)

were

45.

Your father………………..repairing the car.

a)

was

b)

were

46.

I ………………. reading a magazine.

a)

were

b)

was

47.

You ………………. packing your bag.

a)

were

b)

was

48.

My friends ………………. watching the match on TV.

a)

was

b)

were

49.

It ………………. raining.

a)

was

b)

were

50.

The dog………………. barking.

a)

were

b)

was

51.

Last week i _____________(Visit) my brother in France.

a)

Visited

b)

Was visit

c)

Was visiting

d)

am visiting

52.

At 5 o'clock she _______ (cook) dinner.

a)

Were cook

b)

Were cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooking