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Past continuous tense

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
2.
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Was
3.

play

a)

played

b)

plaied

c)

playd

4.

study

a)

studied

b)

studyed

c)

studed

5.
Когда они завтракали ?
a)
When did they have breakfast?
b)
When they had breakfast?
c)
When did they had breakfast?
d)
When had they lunch?
6.

The film _____ very good. I really _____ it.

a)

was, enjoyed

b)

is, enjoyed

c)

were, enjoyed

d)

was, enjoy

7.
I______(drop) my mobile when I ______(text)my friend.
a)
was dropping, texted
b)
droped, texted
c)
droped, was texting
d)
droped, were texting
8.

The film _____ very good. I really _____ it.

a)

was, enjoyed

b)

is, enjoyed

c)

were, enjoyed

d)

was, enjoy

9.

Yesterday .... a nice day.

a)

was

b)

were

10.

I can see .... in the picture

a)

a sink

b)

a beach

c)

a storm

d)

a surfboard

11.

I can see .... in the picture

a)

a sink

b)

a bedroom

c)

a suitcase

d)

a supper

12.

I can see ... in the picture

a)

a sink

b)

an appartment

c)

a bedroom

d)

a suitcase

13.

I ... Hepling them 3 hours ago

a)

Were

b)

Is

c)

Was

d)

Were

14.

She ... Smiling to me yesterday

a)

Was

b)

Where

c)

Is

d)

Were

15.

You were ... My launch last lesson

a)

Ate

b)

Eated

c)

Eaten

d)

Eating

16.

Me ... Faisal ... Going to the campus last day

a)

With, were

b)

And, where

c)

And, were

d)

And was

17.

Mr.Chaniago ... Writing our score last week

a)

Are

b)

Was

c)

Were

d)

Is

18.

They were ... a football last weekend

a)

Player

b)

Playing

c)

Played

d)

Playlist

19.

Her uncle ... ... his sport shoes 2 ... ago

a)

Was, watching, week

b)

Were, washing, weeks

c)

Was, washing, weeks

d)

Was , washing, week

20.

Tia called me, when i ... ... my sister

a)

Was helped

b)

Was helping

c)

Were helped

d)

Are helping

21.

Ayu broken a vas, when we ... traveling to Paris

a)

What

b)

Were

c)

Was

d)

Are

22.

Mrs. Rini ... Gardening a beautiful sunflower ......

a)

Was, tomorrow

b)

Were, next month

c)

Was, 2 days ago

d)

Was, 2 days later

23.

I was .... .... My cat

a)

Was wishpered

b)

Was wishpering

c)

Were wishpering

d)

Have wishpering

24.

They ________ to school. (Past Continuous form of "go")

a)

was going

b)

were going

c)

are going

25.

Rohan _______ loudly yesterday evening. (Past Continuous form of "shout")

a)

were shouting

b)

are shouting

c)

was shouting

26.

My brother and sister _____ tennis at 11am yesterday.(Past Continuous form of "play")

a)

was playing

b)

are playing

c)

were playing

27.

She __________ when I entered the kitchen. (Past Continuous form of "cook")

a)

is cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

28.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon. (Past Continuous form of "play")

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

29.

My baby brother ______________ loudly so I couldn't do my homework. (Past Continuous form of "cry")

a)

is crying

b)

cried

c)

was crying

30.

The athletes _________ very hard for the Olympics all day. (Past Continuous form of "practise")

a)

are practising

b)

was practising

c)

were practising

31.

Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner. (Past Continuous form of "make")

a)

was making

b)

is making

c)

are making

32.

My friends__________ a bike and I was running. (Past Continuous form of "ride")

a)

were riding

b)

rode

c)

was riding

33.

She __________ while he was sitting. (Past Continuous form of "stand")

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

standing

34.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

35.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
36.

She __________ when I entered the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

37.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
38.

At 6.20 am today, my father _____ driving to send me to school.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

39.

Mr. Adam was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday evening.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

having

40.

Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.

a)

was making

b)

were making

c)

is making

41.

Mr. Thompson ____________________

(drive) to work in his new car yesterday morning.

a)

is driving

b)

was driving

c)

were driving

42.

Peter, John and Rebecca _______________ (wait) for the school bus at 7 o'clock yesterday morning.

a)

are waiting

b)

was waiting

c)

were waiting

43.

Joseph ________________ (ride) a camel for the whole morning yesterday.

a)

were riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

44.

Last week when ______(I/shop) in a bookstore, I saw a book I’ve been looking for.

a)

I was shoping

b)

I was shopping

c)

I was shopped

d)

I am shopping

45.

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

Clara: I ______ music

a)

was listening

b)

listened

c)

am listening

d)

am listen

46.

Nino: Hey Sofie, ___________(you/think) about me yesterday?

Sofie: No, i wasn't.

a)

were you thinking

b)

you are thinking

c)

you were thinking

d)

are you thinking

47.

Betsy: I was looking for Tom and couldn't find him. Do you know where he was?

Brian: Tom_____(attend) a meeting.

a)

is attending

b)

was attending

c)

was attend

d)

attended

48.

My dad and mother ______ dinner and he was asking me about you.

a)

were cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

are cooking

d)

is cooking

49.

My friends weren't listening to the teacher when she explained the material.

The sentence above belongs to...

a)

interrogative sentence

b)

declarative sentence

c)

negative sentence

d)

imperative sentence

50.

Was she coming home when her mother slept?


The sentence above belongs to...

a)

negative sentence

b)

interrogative sentence

c)

declarative sentence

d)

imperative sentence

51.

I hope you two _____(enjoy) your time together yesterday!

a)

was enjoying

b)

were enjoying

c)

will be enjoying

d)

enjoying

52.

My best friend _____ (not/call) me yesterday

a)

not calling

b)

was not calling

c)

were not calling

d)

didn't calling

53.

I _____ (not/listen) to him when he spoke in front of the class.

a)

wasn't listen

b)

wasn't listening

c)

not listening

d)

not listen

54.

He _____ away when he saw me.

a)

walk

b)

walks

c)

walked

d)

walking

55.

He was ______while his mother ______.

a)

washing / was cooking

b)

washed / cooked

c)

washes / is cooking

d)

wash / cook

56.

While he ____ here, he walked to school.

a)

were being

b)

was being

c)

is

d)

have been

57.

What were you doing last night when I _____ you?

a)

was phoning

b)

phone

c)

did phone

d)

phoned

58.

My brother and sister _____ tennis at 11am yesterday.

a)

was playing

b)

are playing

c)

were playing

59.

When she ... dinner yesterday evening , she cut her hand.

a)

cooked

b)

were cooking

c)

cooks

d)

was cooking

60.

While Muna ..., the librarian turned off the light.

a)

were reading

b)

was reading

c)

reading

d)

reads

61.

Sally _________ (do) her homework at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.

a)

was doing

b)

were doing

62.

As my mother _______ (slice) the onion, she accidentaly cut her finger.

a)

was slicing

b)

were slicing

63.

While the boys ________ (play) football, it started to rain.

a)

was playing

b)

were playing

64.

My grandfather ___ in his old house for ages before he moved in with us.

a)

had been lived

b)

has living

c)

had been living

d)

has been live

65.

I ___ with my problem for weeks before I found a solution.

a)

had been cope

b)

has been cope

c)

had been coping

d)

has been coping

66.

___ against the disease for long before she died?

a)

Had she been fighting

b)

Has she being fighted

c)

Had she be fighting

d)

Had she been fought

67.

They ___ for long before they lost radio contact.

a)

had not been flew

b)

has not been flying

c)

had not been flying

d)

has not been fly

68.

How ___ before you found the buried treasure?

a)

had you been digging

b)

had you been dig

c)

has you been digging

d)

has you been dig

69.

We ___ in the rain since midday, so we were very wet.

a)

has been playing

b)

had been playing

c)

has been plays

d)

had been plays

70.

The students ___ for their excursion for months.

a)

has been preparing

b)

had been preparing

c)

has been prepared

d)

had been prepared

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