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past continuous tense 3/3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

finishes

d)

was finishing

2.

He was _____ away when he saw me.

a)

walk

b)

walks

c)

walked

d)

walking

3.

I ______ work when he stopped.

a)

am starting

b)

was starting

c)

am started

d)

were started

4.

He was ______while his mother ______.

a)

washing / was cooking

b)

washed / cooked

c)

washes / is cooking

d)

wash / cook

5.

While he ____ here, he walked to school.

a)

were being

b)

was being

c)

is

d)

have been

6.

What were you doing last night when I _____ you?

a)

was phoning

b)

phone

c)

did phone

d)

phoned

7.

All yesterday morning my parents______.

a)

are sleeping

b)

were sleeping

c)

slept

d)

sleeping

8.

He __________ while she was sitting.

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

was stand

d)

standing

9.

What ______ you ______ last night when I phoned to you?

a)

was / having

b)

were / sleeping

c)

was / doing

d)

were / doing

10.

We ______________ meeting yesterday.

a)

is having

b)

are having

c)

was having

d)

were having

11.

Jane ____________a bike last evening.

a)

is riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

12.

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

a)

don't wear

b)

weren't wearing

c)

haven't been wearing

d)

haven't worn

13.

We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered

a)

have all been sitting

b)

don’t sit

c)

were all sitting

d)

are all sitting

14.

The students were doing the test…………….

a)

while the supevisor was watching them

b)

when the director has inspected the class

c)

while it is raining

d)

since half past seven

15.

Yesterday at midnight, I ____ ____ a instant noodle.

a)

was, eating

b)

were, eating

c)

am, eating

d)

is, eating

16.

_____ you _____ football at 2 PM ?

a)

Were, playing

b)

Was, playing

c)

Are, playing

d)

Do, playing

17.

Mike: Hi Clara, what were you doing last night ?

Clara: I ______ music

a)

was listening

b)

listened

c)

am listening

d)

am listen

18.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

When the bell was ringing, they did an exercise

b)

They doing an exercise and the bell rang

c)

While the bell rang, they doing an exercise.

d)

They were doing an exercise when the bell rang.

19.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

I was watching TV and my mother coming

b)

My mother come while I was watching TV

c)

My mother was coming when I was watching TV

d)

My mother came while I was watching TV

20.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

The cars crashed when we were sitting at the park.

b)

The cars were crashed while we were sitting at the park.

c)

The cars crashed while we was sitting at the park.

d)

The cars crashed while we were sitting at the park.