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Worksheetspast continuous
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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
Complete the sentence:
My students ____________________ the lesson last class.
was study
were study
was studying
were studying
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.
were playing
was playing
were played
was played
Select the correct answer
My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.
was watching
were watching
was watched
were watched
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
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
Aisha ____ ____ very hard last year.
is studied
was studied
is studying
was studying
The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.
are talk
are talking
was talk
were talking
Sara ____ ____ at college when she had a baby.
is study
is studying
was studying
was study
Marcos .... when he .... a worm in his apple.
was eating, found
was eating, finded
were eating, were finding
ate, was finding
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
While Muna ..., the librarian ... off the light.
was readding, turned
was reading, turned
was reading, turnt
read, turned
What were you doing yesterday evening?
I was study
I am studying
I was studying
I was studyying
What were they doing yesterday evening?
They were cooking
They was cooking
They are cooking
They were cook
What was she doing yesterday evening?
I was cleaning
She is cleaning
She was cleaning
She was clean
What was she doing yesterday evening?
I was cleaning
She is cleaning
She was cleaning
She was clean
What was he doing yesterday evening?
He is having a shower
He was having a shower
He was haveing a shower
He is have a shower
You ............... (sleep) at three o'clock.
Sleeping
Was sleeping
Were sleeping
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
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
Alex ________ for a bus when I saw him. (wait)
waited
was waiting
was waitted
was waitin
Max ___________ a book at 5 pm yesterday. (not/read)
weren't reading
wasn't reading
read
was not read
Alex ________ for a bus when I saw him. (wait)
waited
was waiting
was waitted
was waitin
Max ___________ a book at 5 pm yesterday. (not/read)
weren't reading
wasn't reading
read
was not read
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
