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Simple Past Continuous (exercise)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

2.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

3.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

4.

What was she doing in the morning?

a)

She was sitting on the balcony, drinking a cup of coffee.

b)

She were talking with flowers.

c)

She is having a great day.

d)

She were eating breakfast.

5.

Was someone playing a violin in the street?

(a)  

6.

Last night, I _________ (watch / a movie) , but I turned it off because it wasn't very good.

a)

watched

b)

was watching

c)

was watched

d)

watching

7.

He _____ (be / charge) by the police when they finished their investigation.

a)

charging

b)

charged

c)

was charged

d)

was charging

8.

The Past Continuous and the Past Progressive Tense are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

We use the Past Continuous Tense to talk about longer actions in the Present.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

We form the Past Progressive with was/were + verb-ing

a)

True

b)

False

11.

I _____ at 5 a.m.

a)

was sleeping

b)

slept

c)

am sleeping

d)

sleep

12.

Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

d)

are playing

13.

At eight this morning, we _____ a coach to the camp site.

a)

were takeing

b)

were taking

c)

was taking

d)

took

14.

When I ...... home last night, Peter ...... on the couch.

a)

was arriving ...... was sleeping

b)

arrived ......was sleeping

c)

arrived ...... slept

d)

was arriving ...... slept

15.

Susie ...... a film when she ...... a strange noise.

a)

watched ...... was hearing

b)

was watching ...... heard

c)

watched ...... heard

d)

was watching ...... was hearing