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FORM 1 WAS/WERE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They __________ at the aquarium yesterday morning

a)

was

b)

am

c)

is

d)

were

2.

She __________ excited about Christmas

a)

was

b)

am

c)

is

d)

were

3.

Sussan and Michael __________ worried about the exams

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

am

4.

I __________ afraid of darkness when I was young

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

am

5.

Jeremy __________ at the museum with his family this morning

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

am

6.

I ________ eating pasta

a)

was

b)

were

7.

Josh _______ learning french in his last school

a)

was

b)

were

8.

Erick and Jackie _________ watching the new Marvel movie

a)

was

b)

were

9.

My parents __________ working

a)

was

b)

were

10.

She __________ singing on the shower

a)

was

b)

were

11.

My favorite singer __________ sleeping on the hotel

a)

was

b)

were

12.

Helena and George ___________ dancing on the party

a)

was

b)

were

13.

My sister __________ drinking my soda

a)

was

b)

were

14.

His students ___________ following the rules

a)

were not

b)

was not

15.

The party _________ starting

a)

was

b)

were

16.

The bed ___________ making weird noises

a)

was

b)

were

17.

The band _________ singing a new song

a)

was

b)

were

18.

My brothers __________ studying Portuguese

a)

was

b)

were

19.

My dog __________ barking

a)

was not

b)

were not

20.

They _________ working on a new project

a)

was not

b)

were not

21.

I __________ teaching Italian

a)

was not

b)

were not

22.

You ________ playing volleyball

a)

was

b)

were

23.

She _________ reading her new book

a)

was not

b)

were not

24.

The writer __________ talking with my sister

a)

was

b)

were

25.

Fabio _________ living in Porto Alegre

a)

was

b)

were

26.

Choose the correct pronouns for "WAS":

a)

I , She, He, It

b)

You, They, We

27.

Choose the correct pronouns for " WERE":

a)

I, She, He, It

b)

You, They, We

28.

Choose the correct time expressions in past.

a)

Now, tomorrow, this morning.

b)

Yesterday, last week, On Friday

29.

I ________ very tired yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

30.

He _________ happy last year.

a)

was

b)

were

31.

We_________ worried at work last week.

a)

was

b)

were

32.

Dania and Massiel ___________ scared on Thursday.

a)

was

b)

were

33.

The weather __________ rainy last month.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

34.

She ____________ sad when her brother went to school.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

35.

You ___________ sick at home yesterday.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

36.

John and I ___________ surprised with the present last year.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

37.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:


My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

were played

d)

was played

38.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:


_______ the boy _________ his vegetables?

a)

Were/ eating

b)

Was / eating

c)

Were/ ate

d)

Was/ ate

39.

Select the correct answer


My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

40.

How we form the past continuous tense?

a)

Verb to be in past + verb ending in -ing

b)

Verb to be in present + verb ending in -ing

c)

Verb to be in past + verb in past

41.

For singular subjects we use:

a)

were

b)

was

42.

For plural subjects we use:

a)

was

b)

were

43.

The singular subjects are:

a)

I, you, he, she, it.

b)

I, he, she, it

c)

We, they

d)

you, we, they

44.

The plural subjects are:

a)

You, we, they

b)

you, we, they, it

c)

he, she, it

45.

While Steve ___________ a documentary, he __________ asleep.

a)

was watching / felt

b)

watched / was falling

c)

was watching / fell

d)

was watched / fell

46.

We use past continuous to describe something that happened before and after a specific time

a)

True

b)

False

47.

He ____________ a lot of friendly people while he ________________ in California.

a)

meet / was working

b)

was meeting / worked

c)

met / was working

d)

met / were working

48.

While we ______________ the lunch, we ___________ crossword puzzles.

a)

were waiting / was doing

b)

were waiting / did

c)

waited / were doing

d)

were waiting / were doing

49.

Cindy _________ her leg while she ___________.

a)

break / was snowboarding

b)

broke / was snowboarding

c)

was breaking / snowboarded

d)

broke / were snowboarding

50.

The teacher tried to explain the topic but they __________.

a)

wasn't listening

b)

were listening

c)

weren't listening

d)

listened