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Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

2.

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

a)

was not doing

b)

were not doing

c)

was not do

3.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

My parents was work when I came home.

b)

My parents were work when I came home.

c)

My parents was working when I came home.

d)

My parents were working when I came home.

4.

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

a)

were living

b)

was live

c)

were live

d)

was living

5.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

She were listening to music when I called.

b)

She was listen to music when I called.

c)

She was listening to music when I called.

6.

cooking / she / arrived / was / I / when

a)

Was She cooking when I arrived.

b)

She was cooking when I arrived.

c)

She cooking was when I arrived.

7.

You (watch).............. TV yesterday night.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

were watch

d)

was watch

8.

It (rain)...........all the day.

a)

was raining

b)

were raining

c)

was rain

d)

were rain

9.

You (sleep)........more than ten hours.

a)

were sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleeping

d)

was sleep

10.

The phone rang while I (have) ........breakfast.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

11.

Complete the following sentence.

They _______ _______________ an ice cream

a)

Wasn’t eating

b)

Were eating

c)

Weren’t eating

d)

Was eating

12.

You ....... visiting your friends

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

13.

........ she reading a magazine when Peter arrived?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

do

d)

did

14.

They ............... watching a film yesterday afternoon

a)

weren`t

b)

wasn`t

c)

don`t

d)

isn`t

15.

Ann ................. cleaning her room when her mother called her

a)

weren`t

b)

doesn`t

c)

didn`t

d)

wasn`t

16.

We were ................ around the park

a)

climb

b)

doesn`t run

c)

running

d)

is eating

17.

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

18.

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

19.

While I_______ for the bus, she called me

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

was waited

d)

was wait

20.

She was reading a book when I...

a)

getting home

b)

got home

c)

was got home

d)

were gotting

21.

when they came here, .....

a)

I watch TV

b)

I were watched TV

c)

I was watching TV

d)

I were watching TV

22.

I was running ____________ I fell.

a)

while

b)

when

23.

The phone rang ________ I was studying

a)

When

b)

While

24.

I was watching through the window...

a)

when the car crashing

b)

While a car were crashing

c)

While a car crashing

d)

When a car crashed

25.

___________he was reading , he realised he knew the people in the news article

a)

While

b)

When

26.

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

27.

____________ I was driving, my cell phone rang.

a)

While

b)

When

28.
______ I saw him, he was eating icecream.
a)
When
b)
While
29.

He was running away .... the bear attacked.

a)

when

b)

while

30.

.... the bear attacked, he was running away.

a)

while

b)

when

31.

The bear attacked ..... he was running away.

a)

when

b)

while

32.

I was reading a book _______ I heard a voice

a)

while

b)

when

c)

and

33.

Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt her leg.

a)

were dancing

b)

was dancing

c)

danced

34.

While she was watching the cell phone.........

a)

the teacher asked her to bring candies

b)

the teacher was asked her to bring candies

c)

the teacher were asking her to bring candies

d)

don't select this option!!!!

35.

They went to the party.......

a)

Candies

b)

While I was working

c)

More candies

d)

I am on a diet

36.

Past tense of "Make"

a)

Made

b)

Maden

c)

Maked

d)

maket

37.

Past tense of "Drive"

a)

Drived

b)

Driver

c)

Drove

d)

UTCJ

38.

I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

finishes

d)

was finishing

39.

When I came home, mom _________________ a meal.

a)

was cooking

b)

cooked

c)

was cooked

d)

cooking

40.

We ................... football when the bell rang.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

were played

d)

playing

41.

What ..................... when the rain started?

a)

do

b)

were do

c)

were you doing

d)

were you did

42.

When I came to class, the teacher ____________ there.

a)

wasn't

b)

be

c)

being

d)

weren't

43.

While she was talking on the phone,

a)

the door opened.

b)

the door has opened

c)

opened

d)

door opened

45.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

45.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

46.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
47.

What was she doing?

a)

She was running.

b)

She ran.

c)

She running.

d)

She was runing.

48.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

49.

She __________ when I entered the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking