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Past Continuous Tense- exercises

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was she doing?

a)

She was running.

b)

She ran.

c)

She running.

d)

She was runing.

2.

Wybierz zestaw, w którym wyrazy zostały zapisane poprawnie:

a)

dying, dancing, coocing

b)

canoeing, drawing, painting

c)

laing, putting, swimming

3.

What were they doing?

a)

They were playing board games.

b)

They were studying.

c)

They were talking.

d)

They were plaing board games.

4.

What were you doing last summer?

a)

I don't remember, leawe me alone!!!

b)

I was swimming.

c)

I was danceing.

5.
po while używamy czasu
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continuous
c)
Present Continuous
d)
Present Simple
6.
She .... swimming when I saw her.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
d)
not
7.
... I was doing my homework my brother came into my room.
a)
while
b)
when
8.
They ... home when the saw an accident.
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drive
d)
drove
9.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
10.
a)
I was reading
b)
I was winning
c)
I was writing
d)
I was riding
11.
He.............to the radio.
a)
was watching
b)
was reading
c)
was listening 
d)
was saying
12.
...................................going home?
a)
was 
b)
were you
c)
you were
d)
were
13.
a)
They were dancing.
b)
They were singing.
c)
They were eating.
d)
They were walking.
14.
Monika ...................correcting tests yesterday.
a)
were
b)
weren't
c)
wasn't
d)
is
15.
We ..................our lost friends.
a)
were looking
b)
were looking for
c)
was looking
d)
was looking for
16.
She......last night.
a)
were singing
b)
was singing
c)
was sent e-mails
d)
were speaking
17.
What .............................last weekend?
a)
was she do
b)
were you
c)
was he doing
d)
was he
18.
lie + ing
a)
liieng
b)
lying
c)
lieing
d)
laying
19.
sit +ing
a)
siting
b)
sitting
c)
siteing
d)
seeing
20.
He ... home last Saturday
a)
were driving
b)
was flying
c)
was walking
d)
were going
21.
Yesterday 
a)
it was raining
b)
the sun was shining
c)
it wasn't sunny
d)
it was snowing
22.
She ...................... to church
a)
wasn't going
b)
weren't going
c)
were going
d)
was go
23.
They ..........................
a)
was swimming
b)
were swimming
c)
were swiming
d)
wasn't swimming
24.
My parents ....................
a)
were cookking
b)
was cooking
c)
wasn't cookking
d)
were cooking
25.
.........he............?
a)
Were, sleeping
b)
Wasn't, sleping
c)
Was, sleeping
d)
Was, sleep
26.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
27.
Why .........................you ....................all the lesson yesterday?
a)
laughing
b)
were / laughing 
c)
laughing / were
28.
It was raining heavily while I .................................for the bus. 
a)
was raining
b)
were raining 
c)
rained
29.
They ............................TV while their mum ........................... dinner. 
a)
were watching / was preparing
b)
was watching / was preparing
c)
were watching / prepared 
30.
........................they were doing shopping somebody stole their car. 
a)
While
b)
So
31.
Brian .....................................tea at  5 o'clock yesterday. 
a)
drank
b)
drinked
c)
was drinking
32.
While the teacher ......................................, the students .................................to him. 
a)
was speaking / was listening
b)
was speaking / listened
c)
was speaking / were listening
33.
He ................................ when I called him, he was playing on his computer. 
a)
was sleeping
b)
wasn't sleeping
c)
didn't sleep
34.

John ............ his homework yesterday at 11.

a)

was doing

b)

doing

c)

did

35.

At 5:00 this morning I ................. my bed

a)

made

b)

was making

c)

was made

36.

My dogs .............. in my bed last Monday at 4 o'clock

a)

was sleeping

b)

were sleeping

c)

were sleep

d)

slept

37.

What .......... you doing last night at 11?

a)

did

b)

was

c)

were

d)

are

38.

We ................. computer games last evening at 5.

a)

played

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

39.

My friend ................. yesterday at 3.

a)

was studying

b)

were studying

c)

studied

40.

Czasu Past Continuous używamy do opisywania czynności:

a)

które zakończyły się w przeszłości

b)

które trwały jakiś czas w przeszłości

c)

które dzieją się teraz

d)

które wydarzą się jutro

41.

At 1 p.m. yesterday Sarah ...

a)

were shopping

b)

shop

c)

shopped

d)

was shopping

42.

At eight o'clock mum and dad ...

a)

was watching a film

b)

watch a film

c)

were watching a film

d)

watching a film

43.

Last evening Adrianna ...

a)

was filming a new video in the park.

b)

filming a new video in the park.

c)

films a new video in the park.

d)

film a new video in the park.

44.

Yesterday at 6 a.m. I ...

a)

was sleeping.

b)

were sleeping.

c)

slept.

d)

sleeping.

45.

He .... in his lab when Pi flew in.

a)

was worked.

b)

worked.

c)

was working.

d)

working.

46.

I ... breakfast when Jack phoned me.

a)

was having

b)

having

c)

have

d)

has

47.

My parents ................ when they heard a loud noise.

a)

was playing cards

b)

were playing cards

c)

play cards

d)

playing cards

48.
Jak tworzymy pytania w Past continous?
a)
osoba+czasownik+were/was
b)
osoba+were/was+ czasownik z końcówką ING
c)
tak samo jak w past simple
d)
tak jak w czsie teraźniejszym
49.
Was Tom writing the letter all day yesterday?
a)
Yes,he was
b)
Yes,he is
c)
No,he aren't
d)
Yes,she write
50.
Mr Kelman ........(sit) in his office when Ellie came in.
a)
was sit
b)
is sitting
c)
was sitting
d)
are sit

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