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Past Continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

I _________ (have) dinner last night at 8 p.m.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

had

12.

She _________ (sing) in the bathroom when her mom ___________ (knock) on the door.

a)

was singing, was knocking

b)

was singing, knocked

c)

sang, was knocking

13.

The students _________ (play) football when the bell __________ (ring).

a)

was playing, rang

b)

were playing, was ringing

c)

were playing, rang

14.

Miss Siska _______ (explain) the lesson while her students _______ (listen) to her.

a)

was explaining, were listening

b)

was explaining, was listening

c)

were explaining, was listening

15.

While Ciello ________ (do) his homework, Lala _______(practice) for the presentation.

a)

was doing, was practicing

b)

was doing, practiced

c)

did, was practicing

16.

I _______ (not, sleep) when father ______ (come) home.

a)

did not sleep, came

b)

was not sleeping, was coming

c)

was not sleeping, came

17.

When it _________ (start) to rain, the kids ________ (clean) the classroom.

a)

started, was cleaning

b)

started, were cleaning

c)

started, cleaned

18.

Krishna _____ (write) an e-mail when his laptop suddenly _____ (go) off.

a)

was writing, went

b)

was writing, was going

c)

wrote, was going

19.

We ______ (not, wait) for the bus this morning at 7.

a)

was not waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

were not waiting

20.

Ayang ______ (water) the flowers while Cesa ______ (sweep) the yard.

a)

was watering, was sweeping

b)

watered, was sweeping

c)

was watering, swept