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Was/Were & Past Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"To be" Verb in Past Tense is conjugated as ______

a)

was

b)

were

c)

Both are correct

2.

We use Past Continuous Tense to describe ______

a)

action during a certain period in the past

b)

action at the moment of speaking

c)

action in the future

3.

____________ that noise outside? 

It was just the wind blowing.

a)

What were

b)

What was

c)

How was

d)

Where was

4.

______________ the students yesterday morning?

They were at the library.

a)

Where are

b)

Where were

c)

Where was

5.

____________ your children doing last night?

They were watching a movie at home.

a)

What are

b)

What was

c)

What were

d)

Where were

6.

________________ at the airport to meet Juliette yesterday evening?

Julian was at the airport to meet her.

a)

Who was

b)

Who are

c)

What was

d)

What were

7.

_________ the weather last weekend?

It was cold and foggy due to the forest fire.

a)

What was

b)

How is

c)

How are

d)

How was

8.

- What were you doing last night when the French team won the World Cup?

- Nothing. ______ just sleeping.

a)

We are

b)

I were

c)

I was

9.

- Were you going to downtown Seattle two days ago? I think I saw you.

- No, I ____. I was doing my ELA homework.

a)

am not

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

is not

10.

- ______ was the movie the other night?

- It was around 2 hours.

a)

How long

b)

How good

c)

How often

d)

What