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Past Continuous Tense

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.
a)
were digging
b)
was digging
c)
is digging
2.
The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.
a)
is playing
b)
was playing
c)
were playing
3.
Adeela ________  while the other girls ___________.
a)
is dancing---are dancing
b)
was dancing---was singing
c)
was dancing---were singing
4.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
5.
Hafiz didn't go out yesterday because it ___________ all day.
a)
is raining
b)
was raining
c)
were raining
6.
She __________ when I entered the kitchen.
a)
is cooking
b)
was cooking
c)
cooked
7.
The athletes _________ very hard for the sports all last week.
a)
are practising
b)
was practising
c)
were practising
8.
The workmen ________ the roof the whole of last week.
a)
are repairing
b)
repaired
c)
were repairing
9.
I _________ my homework when Anis phoned.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
am doing
10.
When he was a baby, he _____ always _________.
a)
is --- crying
b)
was --- crying
c)
were cried
11.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

12.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
13.

She __________ when I entered the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

14.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
15.

At 6.20 am today, my father _____ driving to send me to school.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

16.

Mr. Adam was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday evening.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

having

17.

Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.

a)

was making

b)

were making

c)

is making

18.

Mr. Thompson ____________________

(drive) to work in his new car yesterday morning.

a)

is driving

b)

was driving

c)

were driving

19.

Joseph ________________ (ride) a camel for the whole morning yesterday.

a)

were riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

20.

Joseph ________________ (ride) a camel for the whole morning yesterday.

a)

were riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

21.

I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

finishes

d)

was finishing

22.

He was _____ away when he saw me.

a)

walk

b)

walks

c)

walked

d)

walking

23.

I ______ work when he stopped.

a)

am starting

b)

was starting

c)

am started

d)

were started

24.

He was ______while his mother ______.

a)

washing / was cooking

b)

washed / cooked

c)

washes / is cooking

d)

wash / cook

25.

While he ____ here, he walked to school.

a)

were being

b)

was being

c)

is

d)

have been

26.

What were you doing last night when I _____ you?

a)

was phoning

b)

phone

c)

did phone

d)

phoned

27.

All yesterday morning my parents______.

a)

are sleeping

b)

were sleeping

c)

slept

d)

sleeping

28.

He __________ while she was sitting.

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

was stand

d)

standing

29.

What ______ you ______ last night when I phoned to you?

a)

was / having

b)

were / sleeping

c)

was / doing

d)

were / doing

30.

We ______________ meeting yesterday.

a)

is having

b)

are having

c)

was having

d)

were having

31.

Jane ____________a bike last evening.

a)

is riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

32.

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

a)

don't wear

b)

weren't wearing

c)

haven't been wearing

d)

haven't worn

33.

We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered

a)

have all been sitting

b)

don’t sit

c)

were all sitting

d)

are all sitting

34.

The students were doing the test…………….

a)

while the supevisor was watching them

b)

when the director has inspected the class

c)

while it is raining

d)

since half past seven

35.

Yesterday at midnight, I ____ ____ a instant noodle.

a)

was, eating

b)

were, eating

c)

am, eating

d)

is, eating

36.

_____ you _____ football at 2 PM ?

a)

Were, playing

b)

Was, playing

c)

Are, playing

d)

Do, playing

37.

Mike: Hi Clara, what were you doing last night ?

Clara: I ______ music

a)

was listening

b)

listened

c)

am listening

d)

am listen

38.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

When the bell was ringing, they did an exercise

b)

They doing an exercise and the bell rang

c)

While the bell rang, they doing an exercise.

d)

They were doing an exercise when the bell rang.

39.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

I was watching TV and my mother coming

b)

My mother come while I was watching TV

c)

My mother was coming when I was watching TV

d)

My mother came while I was watching TV

40.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

The cars crashed when we were sitting at the park.

b)

The cars were crashed while we were sitting at the park.

c)

The cars crashed while we was sitting at the park.

d)

The cars crashed while we were sitting at the park.

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