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Worksheets

past continuous

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Helen _____ in the park when a dog attacked her.

a)

was walking

b)

walked

c)

walks

2.

It was evening and I _______ television with my parents.

a)

watching

b)

was watching

c)

were watching

3.

Daniel ______ dinner when Emma came in.

a)

has

b)

having

c)

was having

4.

Tim ______ the violin when the doorbell rang.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

playing

5.

Tina ____ the dishes while Luis ____ a book.

a)

was washing / was reading

b)

washed / read

c)

washing / reading

6.

Liz _____ her car when she ____ out of fuel.

a)

driving / ran

b)

was driving / run

c)

was driving / ran

7.

Yesterday it _____ when you called me.

a)

rains

b)

were raining

c)

was raining

8.

He ____ football when he ____ his leg.

a)

was playing / hurt

b)

was playing / hurting

c)

playing / hurting

9.

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

a)

reading / surfing

b)

was reading / was surfing

c)

was surfing / was reading

10.

He _____ his teeth while he was eating candy.

a)

breaks

b)

was breaking

c)

broke

11.

_____ Mark was running in the park, he found an abandoned puppy.

a)

When

b)

While

12.

____ David came home, we were eating lunch in the dining room.

a)

While

b)

When

13.

Mrs Roberts ___ the class when the principal knocked on the door.

a)

was teachering

b)

was taughting

c)

were teaching

d)

was teaching

14.

Mr Case ____ _______ in the garden when the gate opened.

a)

was driving

b)

was running

c)

was sleeping

d)

was working

15.

They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

wasn't doing

b)

weren't doing

c)

wasn't do

d)

were'nt doing