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G5S1 Past Progressive Review

Total questions: 194

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
He wasn’t reading a book ________ she was cooking dinner.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
on Sunday
2.
I was doing my homework ________ my brother hit me.
a)
when
b)
while
c)
on Monday
3.
He heard a lot of great music ________ he was working at the concert hall.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
on Tuesday
4.
They weren’t swimming in the lake ________.
a)
at 4 o’clock
b)
when
c)
while
5.
Sue and Fran were playing violin ________ Matt was playing guitar.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
on Wednesday
6.
The seals were eating fish ________ a shark suddenly appeared.
a)
when
b)
while
c)
on Thursday
7.
Patty and Carla ran through the house ________ Kevin and Julie were making a cake.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
on Friday
8.
My sister wasn’t scampering in the park ________.
a)
yesterday afternoon
b)
when
c)
while
9.
They weren’t singing ________ we were dancing in the street.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
on Saturday
10.
We were eating dinner ________ a monkey jumped onto the table.
a)
when
b)
while
c)
at 3pm
11.
The sun set ________ we were having dinner.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
at 5 o’clock
12.
They were trying to build an igloo ________.
a)
last night
b)
when
c)
while
13.
We were putting away our clothes ________ she was digging a trench.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
at 10am
14.
Harry was helping his grandmother ________ a bird stole his hat.
a)
when
b)
while
c)
at 12 noon
15.
Tom’s cat started to purr ________ he was petting it.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
at midnight
16.
They were running on the playground ________.
a)
on Thursday
b)
when
c)
while
17.
Mark was sitting under the sycamore tree ________ Molly was writing a letter.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
last weekend
18.
Isaac was lying in the shade ________ an apple fell on his head.
a)
when
b)
while
c)
last week
19.
Polly met a lot people ________ she was living in Munich.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
last Sunday
20.
Tony was standing at the bus stop ________.
a)
at 7pm
b)
when
c)
while
21.
I was speaking with Meeka ________ the dogs were pulling the sled.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
last Monday
22.
I was walking to school ________ a dog bit me.
a)
when
b)
while
c)
last Tuesday
23.
The sun rose ________ we were waiting for my uncle.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
last Wednesday
24.
She was cutting my hair ________.
a)
in the morning
b)
when
c)
while
25.
Michael was flying a kite ________ the teacher was teaching class.
a)
while
b)
when
c)
last Thursday
26.

He wasn’t reading a book (a)   she was cooking dinner.

27.

I was doing my homework (a)   my brother hit me.

28.

He heard a lot of great music (a)   he was working at the concert hall.

29.

Sue and Fran were playing violin (a)   Matt was playing guitar.

30.

The seals were eating fish (a)   a shark suddenly appeared.

31.

Patty and Carla ran through the house (a)   Kevin and Julie were making a cake.

32.

They weren’t singing (a)   we were dancing in the street.

33.

We were eating dinner (a)   a monkey jumped onto the table.

34.

The sun set (a)   we were having dinner.

35.

We were putting away our clothes (a)   she was digging a trench.

36.

Harry was helping his grandmother (a)   a bird stole his hat.

37.

Tom’s cat started to purr (a)   he was petting it.

38.

Mark was sitting under the sycamore tree (a)   Molly was writing a letter.

39.

Isaac was lying in the shade (a)   an apple fell on his head.

40.

Polly met a lot people (a)   she was living in Munich.

41.

I was speaking with Meeka (a)   the dogs were pulling the sled.

42.

I was walking to school (a)   a dog bit me.

43.

The sun rose (a)   we were waiting for my uncle.

44.

Michael was flying a kite (a)   the teacher was teaching class.

45.
He ______ reading a book while she was cooking dinner.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
46.
He ______ reading a book while she was cooking dinner.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
47.
____ he reading a book while she was cooking dinner?
a)
Was
b)
Did
c)
Were
48.
I ____ doing my homework when my brother hit me.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
49.
I ____ doing my homework when my brother hit me.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
50.
____ you doing your homework when your brother hit you?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
51.
He ____ a lot of great music while he was working at the concert hall.
a)
heard
b)
didn’t heard
c)
hearing
52.
He ____ a lot of great music while he was working at the concert hall.
a)
didn’t hear
b)
hear
c)
hearing
53.
____ he hear a lot of music while he was working at the concert hall?
a)
Did
b)
Was
c)
Were
54.
They ____ swimming in the lake at 4 o’clock.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
55.
They ____ swimming in the lake at 4 o’clock.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
56.
____ they swimming in the lake at 4 o’clock?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
57.
Sue and Fran ____ playing violin while Matt was playing guitar.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
58.
Sue and Fran ____ playing violin while Matt was playing guitar.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
59.
____ Sue and Fran playing violin while Matt was playing guitar?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
60.
The seals ____ eating fish when a shark suddenly appeared.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
61.
The seals ____ eating fish when a shark suddenly appeared.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
62.
____ the seals eating fish when a shark suddenly appeared?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
63.
Patty and Carla ____ through the house while Kevin and Julie were making a cake.
a)
ran
b)
run
c)
running
64.
Patty and Carla ____ through the house while Kevin and Julie were making a cake.
a)
didn’t run
b)
didn’t ran
c)
running
65.
____ Patty and Carla run through the house while Kevin and Julie were making a cake?
a)
Did
b)
Was
c)
Were
66.
My sister ____ scampering in the park yesterday afternoon.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
67.
My sister ____ scampering in the park yesterday afternoon.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
68.
____ my sister scampering in the park yesterday afternoon?
a)
Was
b)
Did
c)
Were
69.
They ____ singing while we were dancing in the street.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
70.
They ____ singing while we were dancing in the street.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
71.
____ they singing while we were dancing in the street?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
72.
We ____ eating dinner when a monkey jumped onto the table.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
73.
We ____ eating dinner when a monkey jumped onto the table.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
74.
____ you eating dinner when a monkey jumped onto the table?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
75.
The sun ____ while we were having dinner.
a)
set
b)
setted
c)
setting
76.
The sun ____ while we were having dinner.
a)
didn’t set
b)
didn’t setted
c)
setting
77.
____ the sun set while we were having dinner?
a)
Did
b)
Was
c)
Were
78.
They ____ trying to make an igloo last night.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
79.
They ____ trying to make an igloo last night.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
80.
____ they trying to make an igloo last night?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
81.
We ____ putting away our clothes while she was digging a trench.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
82.
We ____ putting away our clothes while she was digging a trench.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
83.
____ we putting away our clothes while she was digging a trench?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
84.
A bird ____Harry’s hat when he was helping his grandmother.
a)
stole
b)
stoled
c)
stealing
85.
A bird ____Harry’s hat when he was helping his grandmother.
a)
didn’t steal
b)
didn’t stole
c)
stealing
86.
____ a bird steal Harry’s hat when he was helping his grandmother?
a)
Did
b)
Was
c)
Were
87.
Tom’s cat ____ to purr while he was petting it.
a)
started
b)
start
c)
starting
88.
Tom’s cat ____ to purr while he was petting it.
a)
didn’t start
b)
didn’t started
c)
starting
89.
Did Tom’s cat started to purr while he was petting it?
a)
Did
b)
Was
c)
Were
90.
They ____ running on the playground on Thursday.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
91.
They ____ running on the playground on Thursday.
a)
weren’t
b)
wasn’t
c)
didn’t
92.
____ they running on the playground on Thursday?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Did
93.
Mark ____ sitting under the sycamore tree while Molly was writing a letter.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
94.
Mark ____ sitting under the sycamore tree while Molly was writing a letter.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
95.
____ Mark sitting under the sycamore tree while Molly was writing a letter?
a)
Was
b)
Did
c)
Were
96.
Isaac ____ lying in the shade when an apple fell on his head.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
97.
Isaac ____ lying in the shade when an apple fell on his head.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
98.
____ Isaac lying in the shade when an apple fell on his head?
a)
Was
b)
Did
c)
Were
99.
Polly ____ a lot people while she was living in Munich.
a)
met
b)
meeted
c)
meeting
100.
Polly ____ a lot people while she was living in Munich.
a)
didn’t meet
b)
didn’t met
c)
meeting
101.
____ Polly met a lot people while she was living in Munich?
a)
Did
b)
Was
c)
Were
102.
Tony ____ standing at the bus stop 7pm.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
103.
Tony ____ standing at the bus stop 7pm.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
104.
____ Tony standing at the bus stop 7pm?
a)
Was
b)
Did
c)
Were
105.
I ____ speaking with Meeka while the dogs were pulling the sled.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
106.
I ____ speaking with Meeka while the dogs were pulling the sled.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
107.
____ you speaking with Meeka while the dogs were pulling the sled?
a)
Were
b)
Did
c)
Was
108.
I ____ walking to school when a dog bit me.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
109.
I ____ walking to school when a dog bit me.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
110.
____ you walking to school when a dog bit you?
a)
Were
b)
Did
c)
Was
111.
The sun ____ while we were waiting for my uncle.
a)
rose
b)
rised
c)
rising
112.
The sun ____ while we were waiting for my uncle.
a)
didn’t rise
b)
didn’t rose
c)
rising
113.
____ the sun set while you were waiting for your uncle?
a)
Did
b)
Was
c)
Were
114.
She ____ cutting my hair in the morning.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
115.
She ____ cutting my hair in the morning.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
116.
____ she cutting my hair in the morning?
a)
Was
b)
Did
c)
Were
117.
Michael ____ flying a kite while the teacher was teaching class.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
118.
Michael ____ flying a kite while the teacher was teaching class.
a)
wasn’t
b)
weren’t
c)
didn’t
119.
____ Michael flying a kite while the teacher was teaching class?
a)
Was
b)
Did
c)
Were
120.

He (a)   reading a book while she was cooking dinner. (+)

121.

He (a)   reading a book while she was cooking dinner. (-)

122.

(a)   he reading a book while she was cooking dinner?

123.

I (a)   doing my homework when my brother hit me. (+)

124.

I (a)   doing my homework when my brother hit me. (-)

125.

(a)   you doing your homework when your brother hit you?

126.

He (a)   a lot of great music while he was working at the concert hall. (hear) (+)

127.

He (a)   a lot of great music while he was working at the concert hall. (hear) (-)

128.

(a)   he hear a lot of music while he was working at the concert hall?

129.

They (a)   swimming in the lake at 4 o’clock. (+)

130.

They (a)   swimming in the lake at 4 o’clock. (-)

131.

(a)   they swimming in the lake at 4 o’clock?

132.

Sue and Fran (a)   playing violin while Matt was playing guitar. (+)

133.

Sue and Fran (a)   playing violin while Matt was playing guitar. (-)

134.

(a)   Sue and Fran playing violin while Matt was playing guitar?

135.

The seals (a)   eating fish when a shark suddenly appeared. (+)

136.

The seals (a)   eating fish when a shark suddenly appeared. (-)

137.

(a)   the seals eating fish when a shark suddenly appeared?

138.

Patty and Carla (a)   through the house while Kevin and Julie were making a cake. (run) (+)

139.

Patty and Carla (a)   through the house while Kevin and Julie were making a cake. (run) (-)

140.

(a)   Patty and Carla run through the house while Kevin and Julie were making a cake?

141.

My sister (a)   scampering in the park yesterday afternoon. (+)

142.

My sister (a)   scampering in the park yesterday afternoon. (-)

143.

(a)   my sister scampering in the park yesterday afternoon?

144.

They (a)   singing while we were dancing in the street. (+)

145.

They (a)   singing while we were dancing in the street. (-)

146.

(a)   they singing while we were dancing in the street?

147.

We (a)   eating dinner when a monkey jumped onto the table. (+)

148.

We (a)   eating dinner when a monkey jumped onto the table. (-)

149.

(a)   you eating dinner when a monkey jumped onto the table?

150.

The sun (a)   while we were having dinner. (set) (+)

151.

The sun (a)   while we were having dinner. (set) (-)

152.

(a)   the sun set while we were having dinner?

153.

They (a)   trying to make an igloo last night. (+)

154.

They (a)   trying to make an igloo last night. (-)

155.

(a)   they trying to make an igloo last night?

156.

We (a)   putting away our clothes while she was digging a trench. (+)

157.

We (a)   putting away our clothes while she was digging a trench.

158.

(a)   we putting away our clothes while she was digging a trench?

159.

A bird (a)   Harry’s hat when he was helping his grandmother. (+)

160.

A bird (a)   Harry’s hat when he was helping his grandmother. (-)

161.

(a)   a bird steal Harry’s hat when he was helping his grandmother?

162.

Tom’s cat (a)   to purr while he was petting it. (+)

163.

Tom’s cat (a)   to purr while he was petting it. (-)

164.

Did Tom’s cat started to purr while he was petting it?

(a)  

165.

They (a)   running on the playground on Thursday. (+)

166.

They (a)   running on the playground on Thursday. (-)

167.

(a)   they running on the playground on Thursday?

168.

Mark (a)   sitting under the sycamore tree while Molly was writing a letter. (+)

169.

Mark (a)   sitting under the sycamore tree while Molly was writing a letter. (-)

170.

(a)   Mark sitting under the sycamore tree while Molly was writing a letter?

171.

Isaac (a)   lying in the shade when an apple fell on his head. (+)

172.

Isaac (a)   lying in the shade when an apple fell on his head. (-)

173.

(a)   Isaac lying in the shade when an apple fell on his head?

174.

Polly (a)   a lot people while she was living in Munich. (+)

175.

Polly (a)   a lot people while she was living in Munich. (meet) (-)

176.

(a)   Polly met a lot people while she was living in Munich?

177.

Tony (a)   standing at the bus stop 7pm. (+)

178.

Tony (a)   standing at the bus stop 7pm. (-)

179.

(a)   Tony standing at the bus stop 7pm?

180.

I (a)   speaking with Meeka while the dogs were pulling the sled. (+)

181.

I (a)   speaking with Meeka while the dogs were pulling the sled. (-)

182.

(a)   you speaking with Meeka while the dogs were pulling the sled?

183.

I (a)   walking to school when a dog bit me. (+)

184.

I (a)   walking to school when a dog bit me. (-)

185.

(a)   you walking to school when a dog bit you?

186.

The sun (a)   while we were waiting for my uncle (+).

187.

The sun (a)   while we were waiting for my uncle. (-)

188.

(a)   the sun set while you were waiting for your uncle?

189.

She (a)   cutting my hair in the morning. (+)

190.

She (a)   cutting my hair in the morning. (-)

191.

(a)   she cutting my hair in the morning?

192.

Michael (a)   flying a kite while the teacher was teaching class. (+)

193.

Michael (a)   flying a kite while the teacher was teaching class. (-)

194.

(a)   Michael flying a kite while the teacher was teaching class?