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Past continuous tense

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct structure for past continuous tense?

a)

Subject + am/is/are + verb-ING.

b)

Subject + was/were + verb-ED.

c)

Subject + was/were + verb-ING.

2.

Select the correct form of "be":

Mr. Tyler _____ reading the newspaper.

a)

was

b)

were

3.

Select the correct form of "be":

Irene _____ listening to music.

a)

was

b)

were

4.

Select the correct form of "be":

The students _____ studying for a quiz.

a)

was

b)

were

5.

Select the correct form of "be":

The student _____ working on a project.

a)

was

b)

were

6.

Select the correct form of "be":

My neighbors _____ having a barbecue.

a)

was

b)

were

7.

Select the correct form of "be":

_____ the girls watching a movie?

a)

was

b)

were

8.

Select the correct form of "be":

_____ your dog playing with a ball?

a)

was

b)

were

9.

Select the correct form of "be":

_____ the singer playing a guitar during the concert?

a)

was

b)

were

10.

Select the correct form of "be":

_____ you watching a movie when i called you?

a)

was

b)

were

11.

Write the missing parts of the sentence:

Layla (a)   reading a book.

12.

Write the missing parts of the sentence:

Edward (a)   (play) video games.

13.

Write the missing parts of the sentence:

The children were (a)   (watch) a movie.

14.

Write the missing parts of the sentence:

My friend and me (a)   playing basketball.

15.

Write the missing parts of the sentence:
The Woods (a)   (eat) at a café.

16.

What were you doing yesterday?

4 lines
17.

What were you doing before class?

4 lines