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Past continous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. 6. Jane _______________ a novel while her mother ___________.

a)
  1. was read / was cooking

b)
  1. read / cooked

c)
  1. was reading / was cooking

d)
  1. was reading / cooks

2.

While Steve was watching a documentary, he __________ asleep.

a)

fall

b)

fell

c)

felt

d)

was falling

3.

_____ she_____ (prepare) dinner for tonight? I ______ (watch) while she _____ (bake) the cake first.

a)

was preparing/was watching/was baking

b)

were preparing/was watching/were baking

c)

was preparing/was washing/was bakeing

d)

was preparing/was watching/was bakeing

4.
  1. 3. They _________ when you _________ for remote control.

a)

aren't listening / were asking

b)

weren't listening / were asking

c)

weren't listening / asked

d)

listened / asked

5.

What ____ Ryan ____ (make) during art classes today? Man, he _____ (go) nuts.

a)

was making/was going

b)

was makeing/goes

c)

were making/were going

d)

was make/was go

6.

_____ we_____ (kick) your ball? No, we _____ (not) at all.

a)

were kicking/weren't

b)

were kicking/was not

c)

were kicking/aren't

d)

was kicking/was noting

7.

When______ you_____ (study) Russian? I remember you told me.

a)

are/studying

b)

were/studying

c)

was/studying

d)

were/study

8.

What sentence is correct by using these 2 actions which happened in the past.

(BY USING PAST PERFECT & SIMPLE PAST)

- Took a nice selfie

- Wore a beautiful outfit

a)

I took a nice selfie because I had worn a beautiful outift.

b)

I had taken a nice selfie because I wore a beautiful outfit.

9.

What sentence is correct by using these 2 actions which happened in the past.

(BY USING PAST PERFECT & SIMPLE PAST)

- Studied a lot.

- Got good grades.

a)

I studied a lot because I had gotten good grades.

b)

I got good grades because I had studied a lot.

10.

I ............. a chair and I ............ to listen them carefully.

a)

Was taking/was starting

b)

Took/started

c)

Was taking/started

d)

Took/was starting

11.

One of the teachers............my opinion about extra courses on Saturdays.

a)

Was asking

b)

Were asking

c)

asked

12.

Some teachers........... to carefully while others............... .

a)

Were listening/spoke

b)

Listened/was speaking

c)

Were listening/were speaking

d)

Were listened/spoke

13.

Sentences in past perfect continuous always need to have the auxiliary "had" + "been" + "a verb ing".

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Choose the sentence that has past perfect continuous.

a)

I had done a great job before I lost the book.

b)

I had reading a great book when I saw the movie & spoiled myself.

c)

I had been reading a magazine for over a week when I realized it was not mine.

15.

Choose the expression used to mention length of time in a sentence.

a)

For over a year

b)

Already

c)

A year ago

16.

What action happened first in the following sentence:

- When I got home I realized I had lost my keys.

a)

I got home

b)

had lost my keys

17.

They............. about the students who failed in exams.

a)

Was talking

b)

Were talking

c)

Were talked

d)

Talks

18.

Also used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past but the continuous tense focuses on the length of time.

a)

Past Perfect

b)

Past Perfect Continuous

19.

It is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

a)

Past Perfect

b)

Past Perfect Continuous

20.

The teachers............ around the table when I.............. the teacher's room.

a)

Were sitting /entered

b)

Sat/was entering

c)

Are sitting/entered

d)

Were sat/was entering