WorksheetsPast continous
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
6. Jane _______________ a novel while her mother ___________.
was read / was cooking
read / cooked
was reading / was cooking
was reading / cooks
While Steve was watching a documentary, he __________ asleep.
fall
fell
felt
was falling
_____ she_____ (prepare) dinner for tonight? I ______ (watch) while she _____ (bake) the cake first.
was preparing/was watching/was baking
were preparing/was watching/were baking
was preparing/was washing/was bakeing
was preparing/was watching/was bakeing
3. They _________ when you _________ for remote control.
aren't listening / were asking
weren't listening / were asking
weren't listening / asked
listened / asked
What ____ Ryan ____ (make) during art classes today? Man, he _____ (go) nuts.
was making/was going
was makeing/goes
were making/were going
was make/was go
_____ we_____ (kick) your ball? No, we _____ (not) at all.
were kicking/weren't
were kicking/was not
were kicking/aren't
was kicking/was noting
When______ you_____ (study) Russian? I remember you told me.
are/studying
were/studying
was/studying
were/study
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
I took a nice selfie because I had worn a beautiful outift.
I had taken a nice selfie because I wore a beautiful outfit.
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.
I studied a lot because I had gotten good grades.
I got good grades because I had studied a lot.
I ............. a chair and I ............ to listen them carefully.
Was taking/was starting
Took/started
Was taking/started
Took/was starting
One of the teachers............my opinion about extra courses on Saturdays.
Was asking
Were asking
asked
Some teachers........... to carefully while others............... .
Were listening/spoke
Listened/was speaking
Were listening/were speaking
Were listened/spoke
Sentences in past perfect continuous always need to have the auxiliary "had" + "been" + "a verb ing".
TRUE
FALSE
Choose the sentence that has past perfect continuous.
I had done a great job before I lost the book.
I had reading a great book when I saw the movie & spoiled myself.
I had been reading a magazine for over a week when I realized it was not mine.
Choose the expression used to mention length of time in a sentence.
For over a year
Already
A year ago
What action happened first in the following sentence:
- When I got home I realized I had lost my keys.
I got home
had lost my keys
They............. about the students who failed in exams.
Was talking
Were talking
Were talked
Talks
Also used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past but the continuous tense focuses on the length of time.
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous
It is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous
The teachers............ around the table when I.............. the teacher's room.
Were sitting /entered
Sat/was entering
Are sitting/entered
Were sat/was entering
