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F1 past simple and past continuous tenses-21-4-2024

Total questions: 181

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

I ___ (stand) there when you ___ (pay) the bill.

a)

( stood ) , ( paid)

b)

( was standing ) , ( was paying )

c)

( was standing ) , ( paid )

d)

( stood ) , ( was paying )

2.

Susan ___ (watch) tv shows when her husband ___ (arrive) at home.

a)

( watched ) , ( arrived )

b)

( was watching ) , ( was arrived )

c)

( watched ) , ( was arriving )

d)

( was watching ) , ( arrived )

3.

Yesterday, I ___ ( go ) the cinema to ___ ( watch ) a movie.

a)

( go ) , ( watch )

b)

( was going ) , ( was watching )

c)

( went ) , ( watched )

4.

Last night, Joey ___ (eat) her dinner, next she ___ (read) a novel, later she ___ (has) a good sleep.

a)

(eat) , (read) , (has)

b)

(ate) , (read) , (had)

c)

(ate) , (readed) , (had)

d)

( was eating) , (wad reading) , ( was having)

5.

Kelvin ___ (answer) his phone when his girlfriend ___ (play) her phone.

a)

( answer ) , ( play )

b)

( was answering ) , ( was playing )

c)

( was answering ) , ( played )

d)

( answered ) , ( was playing )

6.

Julia just ___ (buy) some cookies and ___ (bring) to here.

a)

(buy) , (bring)

b)

( was buying ) , ( was bring )

c)

( bought ) , ( brought )

7.

Bobby __ (sing) many songs as he ___ (drink) a lot of beer last night.

a)

( singed) , (drinked)

b)

( was singing ) , ( was drinking )

c)

( sang ) , ( drank )

8.

Aunty Pam ___ (meet) her neighbour and ___ (greet) him a good morning.

a)

( meeted ) , ( greeted )

b)

( was meeting ) , ( was greeting )

c)

( met ) , ( gret )

d)

( met ) , ( greeted )

9.

Simon ___ (awake) from bed and ___ (get) himself a shower.

a)

( awaked ) , ( get )

b)

( awoke ) , ( got )

c)

( awoke ) , ( getted )

d)

( awaked ) , ( got )

10.

I ___ (know) you ___ (steal) my wallet.

a)

( knowed ) , ( stealed )

b)

( knowed ) ,( stole )

c)

( knew ) , ( stole )

d)

( knew ) , ( stealed )

11.

I ___ (feel) guilty when I ___ (tell) a lie.

a)

( feeled ) , ( telled )

b)

( feeled ) , ( told )

c)

( felt ) , ( told )

d)

( felt ) , ( telled )

12.

David just ___ ( find ) his phone under the bed.

a)

Finded

b)

Find

c)

Found

d)

Fond

13.

Did you ___ (see) a lady walk pass by just now?

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

was sawing

d)

was seeing

14.

You ___ (drive) the car, didn't you?

a)

Drive

b)

Drove

c)

Drived

d)

Is driving

15.

Didn't you ___ (dance) on the stage just now?

a)

Dance

b)

Danced

c)

Donce

d)

Dacing

16.
Yesterday, Mikael visited the doctor because he ___________ not feeling well.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
are
d)
were
17.
Which of this sentences is correct?
a)
Last year, I go to Korea.
b)
Last year, I am going to Korea.
c)
Last year, I will go to Korea.
d)
Last year, I went to Korea.
18.
Complete the sentence.
She ______ her favourite meal yesterday.
a)
cooks
b)
cooked
c)
cooking
d)
cook
19.
Choose the past tense for the word:

Swim
a)
Swimming
b)
Swam
c)
Swims
d)
Swimmed
20.

My mother .... a nurse 10 years ago

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

are

21.

Did you .... to college by motorcycle yesterday ?

a)

go

b)

goed

c)

went

d)

want

22.

Brian didn't ... his parents about his english test score last week

a)

told

b)

tell

c)

telling

d)

telled

23.

1. The past form of write is ___

a)

a. Writes

b)

b. Wrote

c)

c. Written

d)

d. Writing

24.

One day last year, John …….off his bike.

a)

falls

b)

fell

c)

has been falling

d)

is falling

25.

which sentence is correct for simple past tense

a)

Is she write a letter to him

b)

Does she writing a letter to him

c)

Did she writing a letter to him

d)

Did she write a letter to him

26.
Which tense is this?
"Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music"
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continouos
c)
Past Perfect
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
27.
Matt ______, while we________ lunch.
a)
phoned, were having
b)
was phoning, were having.
c)
had phoned, had had
d)
had been phoning, had been having
28.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
29.
Which of this sentences is correct?
a)
Last year, I go to Korea.
b)
Last year, I am going to Korea.
c)
Last year, I will go to Korea.
d)
Last year, I went to Korea.
30.

Did you .... to college by motorcycle yesterday ?

a)

go

b)

goed

c)

went

d)

want

31.

What was Nina doing when the telephone rang?

a)

She was making a salad.

b)

She was baking.

c)

She was cooking lunch.

d)

She was cleaning the kitchen.

e)

She was trying a new recipe.

32.

Which one shows an action in progress in the past?

a)

I was reading a book.

b)

The telephone rang.

33.

He _______ the Manchester United kit, but he wasn't a player.

a)

was wearing

b)

wore

c)

is wearing

d)

wears

34.

Choose the grammatically correct question

a)

Why was he standing with the team?

b)

Why he was standing with the team?

c)

Why he stood with the team?

35.

Which action interrupted a longer one?

While I was having lunch, my cousin phone.

a)

my cousin phoned

b)

I had lunch

c)

I was having lunch

d)

my cousin was phoning

36.

We use the past continuous to describe...

a)

an interrupted action in the past

b)

a scene in the past

c)

an event in progress at a specific moment in the past

d)

a sequence of an action in the past

37.
a)
They were watching TV when the doorbell rang.
b)
They watched TV when the doorbell was ringing.
c)
They watching TV when the bell ringing.
d)
They watched TV while the bell rang.
38.
a)
She read when he came in.
b)
She was reading when he came in.
c)
She read when he was coming in.
d)
While he was coming in, she read.
39.
Past continuous:
I (stand) by the window when I saw the car.
a)
stood
b)
was stooding
c)
was standing
d)
standed
40.
Simple past:
She (not/go) to the supermarket last night.
a)
wasn't going
b)
didn't go
c)
doesn't go
d)
didn't went
41.
When I (come) home, my big sister (cook) dinner.
a)
come, cook
b)
coming, cooking
c)
was coming, was cooking
d)
came, was cooking
42.
It was chaos! The dog (run) around the room and the baby (cry) when I (arrive)!
a)
ran, cried, arrived
b)
was running, was crying, was arriving
c)
was running, was crying, arrived
d)
ran, cried, was arriving
43.
While Peter (study) for his History test, his dog (eat) his notebook!
a)
study, eat
b)
was studying, ate
c)
was studying, eated
d)
studied, ate
44.
You (work) as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I (meet) you.
a)
were working, met
b)
were working, were meeting
c)
worked, met
d)
was working, met
45.
The boy (fall) asleep on his desk when suddenly the teacher (shout) at him.
a)
fell, shouted
b)
was falling, was shouting
c)
was falling, shouted
d)
fell, was shouting
46.
It (rain) heavily when she (leave) the building.
a)
rained, left
b)
was raining, was leaving
c)
rained, was leaving
d)
was raining, left
47.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

48.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing
49.
Adela ..........  while the other girls .............  .
a)
is dancing  /  are dancing
b)
was dancing / was singing
c)
was dancing / were singing
d)
were dancing / were singing
50.

Choose the corrective interrogative question in the past tense:

a)

You ate the cake?

b)

Does she eat that cake?

c)

Did they eat the cake?

d)

They did eat the cake?

51.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

52.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

53.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

54.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

55.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

56.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Amisha __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

57.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

58.

8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

59.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

60.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

61.

10. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the given word.


Learn

4 lines
62.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

63.

12. In which of the following sentences 'for' is not used appropriately.

a)

I have been playing for the last 1 hour.

b)

She had been living in Delhi for 10 years now.

c)

Nisha has been living here for 2005.

d)

Ankita had been working in this company for a month.

64.

How do you feel right now?

a)

Happy

b)

Not so happy

c)

Just fine

d)

Sad

e)

Angry

65.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

66.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

67.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

68.

The bus (a)   (arrive) late at the bus stop last night.

69.

Listen! The children (a)   (make) so much noise.

70.

The teachers (a)   (finish) marking our dictation already.

71.

I am reading a book.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Future Indefinite

d)

Past Indefinite

72.

I went to the school.

a)

Past indefinite

b)

Future contiguous

c)

Past continuous

d)

Past Indefinite

73.

They have been watching T. V for three hours.

a)

Past perfect continuous

b)

Present Perfect Continuous

c)

Future Perfect Continuous

d)

Past Indefinite

74.

I am a boy.

a)

Past Continuous

b)

Future Simple

c)

Past Continuous

d)

Present Simple

75.

They had betrayed me.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

d)

Present Continuous

76.

Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.

a)

Future tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Past perfect

77.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

78.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

79.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

80.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Saaidha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

81.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Muna was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

82.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

83.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

84.

8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

85.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

86.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

87.

That thin girl is drinking milk now.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Future Simple

d)

Past Simple

88.

The police caught the robbers yesterday

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Future Simple

d)

Past Simple

89.

We like our teacher.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Present Simple

d)

Past Simple

90.

The tall man has just written a letter.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Present Simple

d)

Past Simple

91.

I am reading a book.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Future Indefinite

d)

Past Indefinite

92.

I went to the school.

a)

Past indefinite

b)

Future contiguous

c)

Past continuous

d)

Past Indefinite

93.

They have been watching T. V for three hours.

a)

Past perfect continuous

b)

Present Perfect Continuous

c)

Future Perfect Continuous

d)

Past Indefinite

94.

I am a boy.

a)

Past Continuous

b)

Future Simple

c)

Past Continuous

d)

Present Simple

95.

They had betrayed me.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

d)

Present Continuous

96.

Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.

a)

Future tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Past perfect

97.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

98.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

99.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

100.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Saaidha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

101.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Muna was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

102.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

103.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

104.

8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

105.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

106.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

107.

That thin girl is drinking milk now.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Future Simple

d)

Past Simple

108.

The police caught the robbers yesterday

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Future Simple

d)

Past Simple

109.

We like our teacher.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Present Simple

d)

Past Simple

110.

The tall man has just written a letter.

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present perfect

c)

Present Simple

d)

Past Simple

111.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

112.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

113.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

114.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

115.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Amisha __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

116.

8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

117.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

118.
Choose the correct option:
It ... all day! Why can’t it stop!
a)
is raining
b)
rains
c)
has been raining
d)
have been raining
119.
Choose the correct option:
1.  Joe ... for a new job all week since Friday.
a)
has been looking
b)
is looking
c)
looks
d)
has looked
120.

I'm afraid the books you ordered.............. by Friday.

a)

won't have arrived

b)

won't have been arriving

c)

will have arrived

d)

will have been arriving

121.

Select the correct sentence on future perfect

a)

I will be reading this book

b)

I will have read this book by tomorrow

c)

I go to read the book tomorrow

d)

I won’t Reading the book tomorrow

122.

When the soldiers got home, they discovered that their homes ... during the war.

a)

had been destroyed

b)

destroyed

c)

had destroyed

123.

When we got to the bookshop, we were too late! The last copy ... .

a)

sold

b)

had sold

c)

had been sold

124.

The Perfect Continuous Tenses are also known as _____.

a)

Perfect Simple Tenses

b)

Perfect Tenses

c)

Perfect Progressive Tenses

d)

Present, Past and Future Perfect

125.

It has _____ snowing a lot this week.

a)

be

b)

being

c)

been

126.

Rick _____ been watching TV for five hours when I got home.

a)

has

b)

had

c)

will have

127.

My father _____ been working in that company for 25 years by the time he retires.

a)

has

b)

had

c)

will have

128.

My mother has been travelling _____ two months.

a)

since

b)

for

c)

by

d)

how long

129.

I've been _____since 5 o'clock in the morning.

a)

study

b)

studies

c)

studied

d)

studying

130.

Write the verb in the correct Perfect Continuous form:


Sarah (a)   (read) that book for 3 months by the time she finishes it.

131.

I ______________ Science last night

a)

study

b)

was studying

c)

were studying

d)

studies

132.

______ you _________ the movie when I called you?

a)

Are, watching

b)

Was, watching

c)

Were, watching

d)

Is, watching

133.

John arrived while I _____________.

a)

slept

b)

was sleeping

c)

sleep

d)

were slept

134.

My father came in as my mother ____________

a)

cooks

b)

cooking

c)

is cooking

d)

was cooking

135.

Yesterday we _____________ basketball.

a)

plays

b)

is playing

c)

are playing

d)

were playing

136.

Belinda ___________ her house when we came home.

a)

were tidying

b)

tidied

c)

was tidying

d)

tidies

137.

Jenny and Jessica __________ in the pool last Wednesday.

a)

swim

b)

swam

c)

was swimming

d)

were swimming

138.

I didn't think Natasha ___________, as she was out for a whole day.

a)

was studying

b)

is studying

c)

studies

d)

study

139.

I ___________ my car for a whole day.

a)

drives

b)

was driving

c)

drive

d)

have driven

140.

Lindsay and her three friends _____________ hide and seek when the gardener finished his task.

a)

played

b)

is playing

c)

were playing

d)

plays

141.

I ____________ my blouse as my sister came back from work.

a)

wore

b)

were wearing

c)

was wearing

d)

is wearing

142.

The blue team ____________ before the event started.

a)

warms up

b)

is warmed up

c)

were warming up

d)

was warming up

143.

Joey and Vimala ____________ as the boss came into the office.

a)

were working

b)

working

c)

worked

d)

is working

144.

I __________ when you called me.

a)

was shopping

b)

am shopping

c)

is shopping

d)

shop

145.

Tania _____________ her favorite dish while her daughter was studying her English.

a)

cooked

b)

is cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooks

146.

I saw Rene yesterday when she ___________ by the seaside.

a)

was walking

b)

is walking

c)

am walking

d)

walked

147.

Joanne ___________ her baby and reading at the same time.

a)

fed

b)

was feeding

c)

is fed

d)

feeds

148.

My mother saw you last night when you ____________ in the mall.

a)

am shopping

b)

is shopping

c)

were shopping

d)

were shopped

149.

Whlie Jane ___________ her story book, Jackie was writing her novel.

a)

are reading

b)

is reading

c)

read

d)

was reading

150.

______ Kelly ________ to your house last night?

a)

Was, coming

b)

Is, coming

c)

Were, coming

d)

Am, coming

151.

Fill in the blank with the past continuous tense of the word in the bracket.

It rained when we (a)   (play) football.

152.

They (a)   (fight) when the teacher came in.

153.

Sarah (a)   (run) when I saw her.

154.

John and Joe (a)   (hide) in the bushes when we found them.

155.

Grace (a)   (sing) when Mrs Tish came in.

156.

The cat (a)   (chase) the birds in the garden this morning.

157.

He (a)   (do) his homework when his mother called him.

158.

The boys (a)   (play) football on the field when it rained.

159.

We (a)   (watch) television when the lights went out.

160.

Ayan (a)   (listen) to the radio a while ago.

161.

His cell phone______ (ring) when he ________(drive)

a)

was ring/ drove

b)

rang/ was drive

c)

was ringing/drove

d)

rang/was driving

162.

Neil _______ (arrive) late when his boss _______ (make) a speech.

a)

arrived/was making

b)

arrived/made

c)

was arriving/was making

d)

was arriving/made

163.

They________ (play) soccer when it ________ (start) to rain.

a)

played/was starting

b)

played/started

c)

were playing/started

d)

were playing/was starting

164.

We _______ (have) a party when I _________ (take) this photo.

a)

had/took

b)

had/ was taking

c)

were having/ was taking

d)

were having/took

165.

We ______(hear) the score when we ______ (travel) in Florida.

a)

heard/ traveled

b)

heard/were traveling

c)

were hearing/were traveling

d)

were hearing/traveled

166.

Tommy _______ (fall off) his bike when he _______(ride) home.

a)

fell off/ was riding

b)

felt off/ was riding

c)

was falling off/ rode

d)

was falling off/ was riding

167.

Mark ________ (talk) on the phone when he ________ (get) a text.

a)

talked/ was getting

b)

was talking/gotten

c)

was talking /got

d)

talked / got

168.

The children _______(play) computer games when the visitors _______(enter) the room.

a)

was playing/entered

b)

were playing/entered

c)

were playing/enterred

d)

played/were entering

169.

While we _______(have ) a barbecue, it ________ (start) to rain.

a)

had/ was starting

b)

have/ was starting

c)

were having/started

d)

was having/started

170.

When I _______(write) a report , my computer ______(crash)

a)

wrote/was crashing

b)

written/was crashing

c)

was writing/crashed

d)

was writing/ crash

171.

We use the past simple ......

a)

for an action that started and ended in a concrete moment of the past

b)

for all the action in the past

c)

none of these options

d)

for an action that happened during a long time in the past

172.

We use past continuous ......

a)

for an action that happened in a concrete moment of the past

b)

for an action that was happening during a time in the past

c)

for an action that will happen in the past

d)

non of the these ones

173.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

My son _________________ a coin when he ___________________ .

a)

found / finding

b)

was found / was walking

c)

found / was walking

d)

were finding / walked

174.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She __________________ her hair when the postman _______________ .

a)

was doing / came

b)

were doing / came

c)

was coming / did

d)

did / were coming

175.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When they _______________we __________________ for the bus.

a)

come / waited

b)

came / was waited

c)

were coming / waited

d)

came / were waiting

176.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The mixer ______________ down when I ___________________ dinner.

a)

break / cooked

b)

broke / was cooking

c)

was breaking / cooked

d)

were breaking / were cooking

177.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

They ______________ that we ____________________ them.

a)

were noticed / was watching

b)

was noticed / watched

c)

noticed / watched

d)

noticed / were watching

178.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The teacher ____________________ angry because we ____________________ .

a)

was being / talked

b)

were / was talking

c)

was / were talking

d)

were / were talk

179.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The boys _______________ because it ____________________ .

a)

played / were raining

b)

didn't play / was raining

c)

played / were raining

d)

wasn't playing / were raining

180.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

I _______________ him when he _________________ cake.

a)

saw / was eating

b)

sawing / eating

c)

was sawing / eats

d)

saw / were eating

181.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When the light ______________ out I ________________ a bath.

a)

was going / was having

b)

go / was having

c)

went / was having

d)

went / was had