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past continuous

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

For singular subjects we use:

a)

were

b)

was

3.

For plural subjects we use:

a)

was

b)

were

4.

The singular subjects are:

a)

I, you, he, she, it.

b)

I, he, she, it

c)

We, they

d)

you, we, they

5.

The plural subjects are:

a)

You, we, they

b)

you, we, they, it

c)

he, she, it

6.

Complete the sentence:


I ___________________ a shower when my mom called me.

a)

was taking

b)

were taking

c)

was take

d)

were take

7.

Complete the sentence:


The teacher ______________________ grammar when I _______________ notes.

a)

were explaining / was taking

b)

was explaining / was taking

c)

was explaining / were taking

d)

were explaining / were taking

8.

Complete the sentence:


My boyfriend ______________________ his room last night at 10:00 p.m

a)

wasn't cleaning

b)

were cleaning

c)

was clean

d)

weren't cleaning

9.

Complete the sentence.


The dogs __________________ with their balls at the park.

a)

was playing

b)

was play

c)

were playing

d)

were play

10.

Complete the sentence:


My students ____________________ the lesson last class.

a)

was study

b)

were study

c)

was studying

d)

were studying

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

14.

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

a)

was not doing

b)

were not doing

c)

was not do

15.

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.

16.

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

a)

were living

b)

was live

c)

were live

d)

was living

17.

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.

18.

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.

19.

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

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

were watch

d)

was watch

20.

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.

21.

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

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

were watch

d)

was watch

22.

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

a)

was raining

b)

were raining

c)

was rain

d)

were rain

23.

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

a)

were sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleeping

d)

was sleep

24.

Aisha ____ ____ very hard last year.

a)

is studied

b)

was studied

c)

is studying

d)

was studying

25.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

26.

Sara ____ ____ at college when she had a baby.

a)

is study

b)

is studying

c)

was studying

d)

was study

27.

Marcos .... when he .... a worm in his apple.

a)

was eating, found

b)

was eating, finded

c)

were eating, were finding

d)

ate, was finding

28.

We ..... when Ms. Wielgos .... the answer.

a)

was studying, said

b)

were studying, said

c)

studied, said

d)

studied, sayed

29.

While I ....... the quiz, Mr. Olsen ...... to me.

a)

made, spoke

b)

made, was speaking

c)

was making, speaked

d)

was making, spoke

30.

While Muna ..., the librarian ... off the light.

a)

was readding, turned

b)

was reading, turned

c)

was reading, turnt

d)

read, turned

31.

What were you doing yesterday evening?

a)

I was study

b)

I am studying

c)

I was studying

d)

I was studyying

32.

What were they doing yesterday evening?

a)

They were cooking

b)

They was cooking

c)

They are cooking

d)

They were cook

33.

What was she doing yesterday evening?

a)

I was cleaning

b)

She is cleaning

c)

She was cleaning

d)

She was clean

34.

What was she doing yesterday evening?

a)

I was cleaning

b)

She is cleaning

c)

She was cleaning

d)

She was clean

35.

What was he doing yesterday evening?

a)

He is having a shower

b)

He was having a shower

c)

He was haveing a shower

d)

He is have a shower

36.

You ............... (sleep) at three o'clock.

a)

Sleeping

b)

Was sleeping

c)

Were sleeping

d)

sleep

37.

What ______ you _______ at 10 o'clock last night? (do)

a)

were/ do

b)

were/ doing

c)

were/ doin

d)

was/ doing

38.

I ____________ TV and my dog was sleeping. (watch)

a)

was watched

b)

was watching

c)

watched

d)

were watching

39.

_______ you _____ your homework when I called you? (do)

a)

were/ doing

b)

were/ do

c)

was/ doing

d)

did/ do

40.

My mum ____________ while I was cleaning. (not/cook)

a)

wasn't cooking

b)

wasn't cook

c)

didn't cook

d)

weren't cooking

41.

Tom _______ his tablet when his dad came back home. (use)

a)

was useing

b)

was using

c)

used

d)

were using

42.

I ____________ online at 9 o'clock last night. (chat)

a)

chat

b)

chatted

c)

was chatting

d)

was chating

43.

They __________ computer games at 7 p.m. yesterday. (play)

a)

weren't plaing

b)

weren't playing

c)

played

d)

wasn't playing

44.

My friends__________ a bike and I was running. (ride)

a)

were riding

b)

rode

c)

was riding

d)

was rideing

45.

Alex ________ for a bus when I saw him. (wait)

a)

waited

b)

was waiting

c)

was waitted

d)

was waitin

46.

Max ___________ a book at 5 pm yesterday. (not/read)

a)

weren't reading

b)

wasn't reading

c)

read

d)

was not read

47.

Alex ________ for a bus when I saw him. (wait)

a)

waited

b)

was waiting

c)

was waitted

d)

was waitin

48.

Max ___________ a book at 5 pm yesterday. (not/read)

a)

weren't reading

b)

wasn't reading

c)

read

d)

was not read

49.

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

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

50.

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

a)

was not doing

b)

were not doing

c)

was not do