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WorksheetsPast continuous
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.
were playing
was playing
were played
was played
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
_______ the boy _________ his vegetables?
Were/ eating
Was / eating
Were/ ate
Was/ ate
Complete the sentence using past continuous negative.
My mom (a) attention to my story last night (not/pay)
Complete the sentence using past continuous.
My classmates (a) hardly in their project. (work)
Select the correct answer
My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.
was watching
were watching
was watched
were watched
How we form the past continuous tense?
Verb to be in past + verb ending in -ing
Verb to be in present + verb ending in -ing
Verb to be in past + verb in past
For singular subjects we use:
were
was
For plural subjects we use:
was
were
The singular subjects are:
I, you, he, she, it.
I, he, she, it
We, they
you, we, they
The plural subjects are:
You, we, they
you, we, they, it
he, she, it
Complete the sentence:
I ___________________ a shower when my mom called me.
was taking
were taking
was take
were take
Complete the sentence:
The teacher ______________________ grammar when I _______________ notes.
were explaining / was taking
was explaining / was taking
was explaining / were taking
were explaining / were taking
Complete the sentence:
My boyfriend ______________________ his room last night at 10:00 p.m
wasn't cleaning
were cleaning
was clean
weren't cleaning
Complete the sentence.
The dogs __________________ with their balls at the park.
was playing
was play
were playing
were play
Is it important to know the irregular verbs to use past continuous?
Yes
No
Complete the sentence:
My students ____________________ the lesson last class.
was study
were study
was studying
were studying
Complete the sentence:
Lucas (a) through the window when I arrived. (look)
Complete the sentence:
Jeremy, Thomas and I (a) in our geography project. (no/work)
Complete the sentence:
____________ they ____________ me when I arrived?
was / calling
was / call
were / call
were / calling
Complete the sentence
________ the girl _________ because of her dog?
was / crying
was / cry
were / crying
were / cry
