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WorksheetsTHE PAST CONTINOUS
Total questions: 211
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
What is Past Continuous
Somthing will be happening After
Something that will be happening now
Something that will be happens before
The girl ____________ to the boy.
was talking
was eating
was writing
Katy ______________ in the pool.
was drinking
was swimming
was living
The bird ________________ high.
was drinking
was dreaming
was flying
Lisa _____________ the ball.
was throwing
was kicking
was eating
He _____________ the bike.
was driving
was riding
were breaking
The girl __________________ .
was dreaming
was throwing
were dreaming
While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)
sleeped
slept
was sleeping
were sleeping
I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.
called
calt
were calling
was calling
(she / go) ________out to dinner when you saw her?
did she gone
did she went
were she going
was she going
Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?
do you do
did you do
didn't do
were you doing
When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).
was snowed
was snowing
were snowing
snowed
How many people ___________(stand) in front of the company when she arrived?
were standing
was standing
standed
stantsted
While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)
sleeped
slept
was sleeping
were sleeping
She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.
was waiting
were waiting
waited
wanted
my father .... reading newspaper when the someone knocked at the door
reading
is reading
was reading
reads
I ( play) ..................football when my mother came back.
played
was playing
were playing
am playing
Where ..... you ( go)........ last summer?
was you going
were you going
did you go
did you went
you ( listen) ..........to music at 6 p.m yesterday?
Do you listen
Are you listening
Did you listen
Were you listening
what you ( do ) ...................at 9 p.m yesterday?
are you doing
was you doing
were you doing
is you doing
My brother ( learn)..........English when I came home.
learn
learns
was learning
are learning
the telephone ( ring)...........while I was cleaning the house.
were ringing
rang
rings
has ring
Nam and Lan ( read)............books at 8 p.m yesterday.
read
reads
was reading
were reading
what were they doing this time yesterday?
they...( work).....on the computer.
are working
is working
was working
were working
Nam and Lan ( read)............books at 8 p.m yesterday.
read
reads
was reading
were reading
He ( dance)............with lan at present.
was dancing
were dancing
is dancing
are dancing
My friend and I ( not/ sleep)..........at 9 a.m last Tuesday.
don't sleep
wasn't sleeping
weren't sleeping
didn't sleep
What ______ you _______ at 10 o'clock last night? (do)
were/ do
were/ doing
were/ doin
was/ doing
I ____________ TV and my dog was sleeping. (watch)
was watched
was watching
watched
were watching
_______ you _____ your homework when I called you? (do)
were/ doing
were/ do
was/ doing
did/ do
My mum ____________ while I was cleaning. (not/cook)
wasn't cooking
wasn't cook
didn't cook
weren't cooking
I ____________ online at 9 o'clock last night. (chat)
chat
chatted
was chatting
was chating
My mother was ______ (read) the newspaper
reads
reading
read
I ( play) ..................football when my mother came back.
played
was playing
were playing
am playing
the telephone ( ring)...........while I was cleaning the house.
were ringing
rang
rings
has ring
My mother was ______ (read) the newspaper
reads
reading
read
Marta and Jim _______ running in the park
was
are
were
She _____ talking with a friend
is
was
were
I was (a) (eat) a cake
We _______ dancing together
were
was
is
I _______ __________(sleep) in my bedroom
was sleeping
were sleeping
is sleeping
The were ______ (go) to the school
gone
went
going
I ______ singing with my friends
Were
Was
Am
Are
You _______ reading a magazine
Was
Are
Were
Is
She ______ chatting with her boyfriend
Was
Is
Was
Are
They ______ playing soccer at park
Is
Was
Are
Were
Choose the correct sentence taking into account Past Continous:
She were cooking in the kitchen
She was cooking in the kitchen
She is cooks in the kitchen
She was cooked in the kitchen
Choose the correct sentence taking into account Past Continous:
I was danced at disco
I was dancing at disco
I am dancing at disco
I danced at disco
Choose the correct sentence taking into account Past Continous:
It were eating meat
It is eating meat
It was eating meat
It were eated meat
You _____ __________ in the school
Were studying
Was studied
Was studying
Were studied
What is the correct grammar taking into account Past Continous:
Subject + Was/Were + Verb with ing + Complement
Subject + Was/Were + Verb with ed + Complement
Subject + Was/Where + Verb in past + Complement
Subject + Is/Are + Verb with ing + Complement
I ( play) ..................football when my mother came back.
played
was playing
were playing
am playing
you ( listen) ..........to music at 6 p.m yesterday?
Do you listen
Are you listening
Did you listen
Were you listening
the telephone ( ring)...........while I was cleaning the house.
were ringing
rang
rings
has ring
I ____________ TV and my dog was sleeping. (watch)
was watched
was watching
watched
were watching
My mum ____________ while I was cleaning. (not/cook)
wasn't cooking
wasn't cook
didn't cook
weren't cooking
I ____________ online at 9 o'clock last night. (chat)
chat
chatted
was chatting
was chating
My friends__________ a bike and I was running. (ride)
were riding
rode
was riding
was rideing
Max ___________ a book at 5 pm yesterday. (not/read)
weren't reading
wasn't reading
read
was not read
We ______________ meeting yesterday.
is having
are having
was having
were having
Where … you meeting your client at 10 o’clock yesterday?
were
Was
Someone tried to steal her phone while she … for a railway ticket.
queued
was queuing
My father, together with mother, … in the garden all day yesterday.
was working
were working
When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.
don’t wear
weren’t wearing
haven’t been wearing d. haven’t worn
We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered.
Are all been sitting
didn’t sit
were all sitting
are all sitting
When the teacher ……. the exam papers, it became clear to him that several students had cheated.
is correcting
was correcting
Were correcting
Are correcting
I was (a) (play) the guitar
You weren't (a) (work) hard.
he............playing volleyball in the afternoon
were
was
is
are
they.................eating meat last week
was
are
were
is
Maria........cooking at her parents' house
were
are
is
was
we...........studying in the park
is
were
was
are
ariana............washing clothes in the river
were
are is
was
is
Mariano...........driving a trailer
was
were
is
are
I ( play) ..................football when my mother came back.
played
was playing
were playing
am playing
you ( listen) ..........to music at 6 p.m yesterday?
Do you listen
Are you listening
Did you listen
Were you listening
My brother ( learn)..........English when I came home.
learn
learns
was learning
are learning
Nam and Lan ( read)............books at 8 p.m yesterday.
read
reads
was reading
were reading
Rini …… ……….. while her mother was washing the vegetables.
was sleeping
is sleeping
has slept
to sleep
I ________(read) a book when suddenly I ________(hear) a noise.
read / heard
was reading / was hearing
was reading / heard
read / was hearing
Rini …… ……….. while her mother was washing the vegetables.
was sleeping
is sleeping
has slept
to sleep
We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered.
have all been sitting
don’t sit
were all sitting
are all sitting
Mr. Hutchinson …………… home when the rain began.
was walking
is walking
walks
is going to walk
I ________(read) a book when suddenly I ________(hear) a noise.
read / heard
was reading / was hearing
was reading / heard
read / was hearing
We __________ (run) to the station when the train _______ (arrive).
ran/arrive
were running / arrived
ran / was arriving
were running / were arriving
Last night at 9pm I ______ (do) my homework while my father ____________ (listen) to music.
did / listened
was doing / was listening
was doing / listened
did / was listening
Yesterday at midnight, I ____ ____ a instant noodle.
was, eating
were, eating
am, eating
is, eating
The gnomes __________________ sitting on the toadstools when Rosemary passed by.
was sitting
were sitting
is sitting
are sitting
The gnomes __________________ sitting on the toadstools when Rosemary passed by.
was sitting
were sitting
is sitting
are sitting
Mr Karim ____________________ happily under a tree.
is singing
was singing
were singing
are singing
I ___________________________ when I heard a loud knock on the door.
is sleeping
am sleeping
was sleeping
were sleeping
Daniel and his friends _______________________ up the stairs.
is marching
was marching
were marching
are marching
Tom _____ a new bag yesterday.
buys
bought
was buying
were buying
I ( play) ..................football when my mother came back.
played
was playing
were playing
am playing
you ( listen) ..........to music at 6 p.m yesterday?
Do you listen
Are you listening
Did you listen
Were you listening
When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.
don’t wear
weren’t wearing
haven’t been wearing
haven’t worn
Rini …… ……….. while her mother was washing the vegetables.
was sleeping
is sleeping
has slept
to sleep
When Tono ….. Ali, he was riding a bike.
was meeting
has met
meets
met
When the police ...., the thief ..... away.
was arriving, ran
arrived, was running
arrived, was runing
were arriving, ran
I ________(read) a book when suddenly I ________(hear) a noise.
read / heard
was reading / was hearing
was reading / heard
read / was hearing
what you ( do ) ...................at 9 p.m yesterday?
are you doing
was you doing
were you doing
is you doing
I ... english when Mr. Giyono operated the computer.
am studying
was studying
have been studying
had been studying
Mrs. Utami ... writing a letter when the phone rang.
is not
was not
has not been
had not been
... Mr. Agus and Mr. Ali operating the computer when I made a quizz ?
is
are
was
were
... Mr. Sukirman and I discussing about a quizizz when Mrs.Widodo talked to Mr. Didik ?
What were
What are
What was
What is
While the Corona was spreading, My Friends and I ... teaching ... the students from home.
am - my
was - my
are - our
were - our
Mr. Sukirman ... teaching ... students from the distance yesterday.
is - his
was - his
are - their
were - their
SHE......... PLAYING WITH HER FRIENDS.
WAS
WERE
AM
HE......... DOING HIS HOMEWORK.
WAS
WERE
AM
THE STUDENTS WERE........
RUNNING
RUN
RAN
DOMENICA WAS......
LISTENING TO MUSIC
LISTED TO MUSIC.
WILL LISTEN TO MUSIC
THEY ............ EXPLORING THE MOUNTAIN.
WAS
WERE
AM
THEY ............ EXPLORING THE MOUNTAIN.
WAS
WERE
AM
I WAS........................................ A SHOWER.
TAKE
TAKEN
TAKING
I ( play) ..................football when my mother came back.
played
was playing
were playing
am playing
you ( listen) ..........to music at 6 p.m yesterday?
Do you listen
Are you listening
Did you listen
Were you listening
Where ..... you ( go)........ last summer?
was you going
were you going
did you go
did you went
My brother ( learn)..........English when I came home.
learn
learns
was learning
are learning
the telephone ( ring)...........while I was cleaning the house.
were ringing
rang
rings
has ring
Nam and Lan ( read)............books at 8 p.m yesterday.
read
reads
was reading
were reading
what were they doing this time yesterday?
they...( work).....on the computer.
are working
is working
was working
were working
My friend and I ( not/ sleep)..........at 9 a.m last Tuesday.
don't sleep
wasn't sleeping
weren't sleeping
didn't sleep
My friend and I ( not/ sleep)..........at 9 a.m last Tuesday.
don't sleep
wasn't sleeping
weren't sleeping
didn't sleep
Eve and Helen ______ _________ pizza
was eating
were eating
Tom ________ _________ at the party.
was singing
were singing
Sam _______ __________ soda
were drinking
was drinking
She was listening to music
She was reading a book
She was drinking soda
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
They were ______ video games.
Play
Played
Playing
Playinng
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
I wasn't______ in the class.
Slept
Sleeping
Sleep
Sleping
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
Was he ____ a book?
Readding
Readed
Read
Reading
signal words for Past Continuous:
yesterday
always
at 2 p.m. yesterday
Yesterday at 5 o'clock ,I _____ eating
am
are
was
were
I could tell by his eyes that he was ___(lie)
lying
lied
lieying
lieing
We _____ playing Monopoly when our neighbours rang at the door
was
are
were
am
Helen was _____(listen) to the radio when she heard a strange noise in the garden.
listenning
listening
listened
listeing
When I came into the living room, the cats _____ sitting on the table.
was
am
were
are
Select the correct answer that perfectly complete the interrogative sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets in the past continuous tense.
_______ the sun _______________ when you woke up? (rise)
Was ............. rising
Were ............ rising
Was .............riseing
Were ............. riseing
What ______ you _______ at 10 o'clock last night? (do)
were/ do
were/ doing
were/ doin
was/ doing
I ____________ TV and my dog was sleeping. (watch)
was watched
was watching
watched
were watching
_______ you _____ your homework when I called you? (do)
were/ doing
were/ do
was/ doing
did/ do
My mum ____________ while I was cleaning. (not/cook)
wasn't cooking
wasn't cook
didn't cook
weren't cooking
Tom _______ his tablet when his dad came back home. (use)
was useing
was using
used
were using
I ____________ online at 9 o'clock last night. (chat)
chat
chatted
was chatting
was chating
They __________ computer games at 7 p.m. yesterday. (play)
weren't plaing
weren't playing
played
wasn't playing
My friends__________ a bike and I was running. (ride)
were riding
rode
was riding
was rideing
We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.
were play
was playing
were playing
was play
They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock
was not doing
were not doing
was not do
My parents ____ (work) when I came home.
My parents was work when I came home.
My parents were work when I came home.
My parents was working when I came home.
My parents were working when I came home.
In 2010, we ____ (live) in a small flat in London.
were living
was live
were live
was living
She ____ (listen) to music when I called.
She were listening to music when I called.
She was listen to music when I called.
She was listening to music when I called.
cooking / she / arrived / was / I / when
Was She cooking when I arrived.
She was cooking when I arrived.
She cooking was when I arrived.
You (watch).............. TV yesterday night.
was watching
were watching
were watch
was watch
It (rain)...........all the day.
was raining
were raining
was rain
were rain
You (sleep)........more than ten hours.
were sleep
was sleeping
were sleeping
was sleep
The phone rang while I (have) ........breakfast.
was having
were having
was have
were have
You ....... singing a song.
was
were
Complete: I ......... waiting for a bus.
was
were
The boy ....... sleeping in a tent.
was
were
It .......... raining.
was
were
The children ....... watching a film.
was
were
You ....... visiting your friends
was
were
are
is
........ she reading a magazine when Peter arrived?
were
was
do
did
They ............... watching a film yesterday afternoon
weren`t
wasn`t
don`t
isn`t
We were ................ around the park
climb
doesn`t run
running
is eating
We ..... when Ms. Wielgos .... the answer.
was studying, said
were studying, said
studied, said
studied, sayed
While I ....... the quiz, Mr. Olsen ...... to me.
made, spoke
made, was speaking
was making, speaked
was making, spoke
I .... water while you ..... soda.
drank, were drinking
was drinking, were drinking
drank, drank
was drinking, drank
When they .... on math homework, they ... their grades.
were working, saw
were working, seed
were working, seied
worked, saw
When she ... dinner, she ... her hand.
cooked, cut
was cooking, was cutting
cooked, cutted
was cooking, cut
While Muna ..., the librarian ... off the light.
was readding, turned
was reading, turned
was reading, turnt
read, turned
While she .... the dog ... in the house!
was cleaning, was pooping
cleaned, pooped
were cleaning, poopped
was cleaning, pooped
When Yasmin .... the call to prayer, she ....
heared, was praying.
heard, were praying.
was hearing, was praying.
heard, was praying.
While he .... his hand, another student ....
raiseed, was answering.
raised, was answering.
raised, were answering.
was raising, answered.
When Yasmin .... the call to prayer, she ....
heared, was praying.
heard, were praying.
was hearing, was praying.
heard, was praying.
