Free Printable Coopling Past Continuous

1.

1.When I got home I found that water ________down the kitchen walls

a)

A. ran

b)

B. was running

c)

C. has run

d)

D. had been running

2.

2. When Carol ________ me last night, I..............my favorite show on television

a)

A. was calling- watched

b)

B. called- have watched

c)

C. called- was watching

d)

D. had called- watched

3.

3. When I came to visit her last night, she _____ ___ a bath.

a)

A. is having

b)

B. was having

c)

C. has

d)

D. had

4.

4. Sam ________ to change a light bulb when he ________ .and ________

a)

A. was trying-slipped- fell

b)

B. tried- was slipping- falling

c)

C. had been trying- slipped- was falling

d)

D. has tried- slips- falls

5.

5. I saw my friend while I ________ along the road.

a)

A. am cycling

b)

B. have cycled

c)

C. cycled

d)

D. was cycling

6.

6. We _____on a bench in the park when someone_______ our school bags.

a)

was sitting /took

b)

B. sat/ was taking

c)

C. were sitting/ took

d)

D. sitting /took

7.

7. While I ________ to a friend, the teacher ________ me a question.

a)

A. am talking/ asked

b)

B. was talking/ was asking

c)

C. was talking/ asked

d)

D. were talking/ asked

8.

8.When he came, I_______ in the kitchen.

a)

A. cooked

b)

B. am cooking

c)

C. has cooked

d)

D. was cooking

9.

9.When the boss walked into the office, his secretary ________.

a)

A.has been typing

b)

B.was typing

c)

C. is typing

d)

D. had typed

10.

10He fell down when he towards the church.

a)

A. run

b)

B. runs

c)

C. was running

d)

D. had run

11.

Helen _____ in the park when a dog attacked her.

a)

was walking

b)

walked

c)

walks

12.

It was evening and I _______ television with my parents.

a)

watching

b)

was watching

c)

were watching

13.

Daniel ______ dinner when Emma came in.

a)

has

b)

having

c)

was having

14.

Tim ______ the violin when the doorbell rang.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

playing

15.

Tina ____ the dishes while Luis ____ a book.

a)

was washing / was reading

b)

washed / read

c)

washing / reading

16.

Liz _____ her car when she ____ out of fuel.

a)

driving / ran

b)

was driving / run

c)

was driving / ran

17.

Yesterday it _____ when you called me.

a)

rains

b)

were raining

c)

was raining

18.

He ____ football when he ____ his leg.

a)

was playing / hurt

b)

was playing / hurting

c)

playing / hurting

19.

While Carol _____ a book, her sister _____ the net.

a)

reading / surfing

b)

was reading / was surfing

c)

was surfing / was reading

20.

He _____ his teeth while he was eating candy.

a)

breaks

b)

was breaking

c)

broke

Coopling Past Continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

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