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Past continuous

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:


_______ the boy _________ his vegetables?

a)

Were/ eating

b)

Was / eating

c)

Were/ ate

d)

Was/ ate

3.

Complete the sentence using past continuous negative.

My mom (a)   attention to my story last night (not/pay)

4.

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

5.

Complete the sentence:


I ___________________ a shower when my mom called me.

a)

was taking

b)

were taking

c)

was take

d)

were take

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Complete the sentence.


The dogs __________________ with their balls at the park.

a)

was playing

b)

was play

c)

were playing

d)

were play

9.

Is it important to know the irregular verbs to use past continuous?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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:


____________ they ____________ me when I arrived?

a)

was / calling

b)

was / call

c)

were / call

d)

were / calling

12.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

13.

Sara ____ ____ at college when she had a baby.

a)

is study

b)

is studying

c)

was studying

d)

was study

14.

What ____ you ____ when the accident happened?

a)

are, do

b)

are, doing

c)

was, do

d)

were, doing

15.

When the taxi arrived, the friends ____ ____ goodbye.

a)

was say

b)

were saying

c)

were say

d)

was saying

16.

When I left the house, two dogs ____ _____ on the street.

a)

was walk

b)

were walk

c)

was walking

d)

were walking