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Past continuous

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?
a)
did you do / was calling
b)
were you doing / called
2.
I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).
a)
was sitting / called
b)
sat / were calling
3.
When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there?
a)
arrived / was being
b)
arrived / was
4.
Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.
a)
watched / was hearing
b)
was watching / heard
5.
Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.
a)
went / had / met
b)
was going / was having / was meeting
6.
We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.
a)
were playing / was hurting
b)
were playing / hurt
7.
What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
a)
did they do
b)
were they doing
8.
He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).
a)
was taking / rang
b)
was taking / was ringing
9.
He  (be) in the shower when the telephone  (ring).
a)
was / was ringing
b)
was / rang
10.
When I  (walk) into the room, everyone  (work).
a)
was walking / was working
b)
walked / was working
11.
It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine) and the birds  (sing) . I  (walk) along the street when I  (meet) an old friend.
a)
was being / was shining / were singing / was walking / was meeting
b)
was / was shining / were singing / was alking / met
12.
He  (live) in Russia when the Revolution  (start).
a)
lived / started
b)
was living / started
13.
When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform.
a)
got / were waiting
b)
was getting / were waiting
14.
He  (be) so annoying! He  (always leave) his things everywhere.
a)
was / always left
b)
was / always was leaving
15.
On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.
a)
visited / were seeing / were spending
b)
visited / saw / spent
16.
What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?
a)
did you do / was calling
b)
were you doing / called
17.
I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).
a)
was sitting / called
b)
sat / were calling
18.
When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there?
a)
arrived / was being
b)
arrived / was
19.
Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.
a)
watched / was hearing
b)
was watching / heard
20.
Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.
a)
went / had / met
b)
was going / was having / was meeting
21.
We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.
a)
were playing / was hurting
b)
were playing / hurt
22.
What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
a)
did they do
b)
were they doing
23.
He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).
a)
was taking / rang
b)
was taking / was ringing
24.
He  (be) in the shower when the telephone  (ring).
a)
was / was ringing
b)
was / rang
25.
When I  (walk) into the room, everyone  (work).
a)
was walking / was working
b)
walked / was working
26.
It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine) and the birds  (sing) . I  (walk) along the street when I  (meet) an old friend.
a)
was being / was shining / were singing / was walking / was meeting
b)
was / was shining / were singing / was alking / met
27.
He  (live) in Russia when the Revolution  (start).
a)
lived / started
b)
was living / started
28.
When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform.
a)
got / were waiting
b)
was getting / were waiting
29.
He  (be) so annoying! He  (always leave) his things everywhere.
a)
was / always left
b)
was / always was leaving
30.
On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.
a)
visited / were seeing / were spending
b)
visited / saw / spent
31.

When I _____________ home , I ____________ a terrible accident.

a)

drove/saw

b)

drove/was seeing

c)

was driving/saw

32.

What __________ when I _________ you last night?

a)

did you do / was calling

b)

were you doing / called

c)

did you do / called

33.

I (a)   the windows when the phone rang .

34.

What were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?

a)

I was looking for some new toes.

b)

I looked for some new shoes.

c)

I were looking for some new shoes.

d)

I was looking for some new shoes.

35.

Sophie was eating her breakfast when a bird ................... into the kitchen window.

a)

flew

b)

drove

c)

walked

d)

rode

36.

Marge______________ the dishes when she broke the glass.

a)

wash

b)

washed

c)

was washing

d)

were washing

37.

The kids were playing in the garden when it suddenly (a)   to rain. (begin)

38.

George _________off the ladder while he __________ the ceiling.

a)

was falling, was painting

b)

fell, painted

c)

was falling, painted

d)

fell, was painting

39.

Last night I _____________ in bed when I suddenly ___________ a terrible scream.

a)

read, heard

b)

was reading, heard

c)

read, was hearing

d)

was reading, was hearing

40.

We_____________ swimming every day when we were young.

a)

went

b)

was going

c)

were going

41.

It was raining heavily while we _____________ for the bus.

a)

was waiting

b)

waited

c)

were waiting

42.

Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started.

a)

when

b)

while

c)

because

43.

Julie _____________ her bedroom when she ___________ a huge spider on the wall.

a)

was cleaning/ was finding

b)

was cleaning/ found

c)

cleaned/ was finding

d)

cleaned/found

44.

Both verbs in the last question were past continuous because...

a)

they were both short actions happening at the same time

b)

one shorter action interrupted one longer action

c)

they were both long actions happening at the same time

d)

one longer action interrupted one shorter action

45.

She was getting into her car when someone (a)   her bag.

46.

What were you doing this time last week?

This time last week I ...................

4 lines
47.

We heard the news of Diana's death when we (a)   for a walk in the bush.

48.

How fast (a)   (you/drive) when the accident happened?

49.

Complete the sentence using the past continuous

The doorbell rang while I .......

4 lines
50.

Complete the sentence with a verb in the past continuous

The TV was on, but nobody.....

4 lines
51.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
52.
The children ________ (play) in the park when it started to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
was playing
d)
play
53.
While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 
a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
54.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
55.
He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 
a)
was dropping / did
b)
dropped / did
c)
dropped / was doing 
56.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
57.

Just as Teresa __ her homework, she __ another task she __ to do

a)

did, was remembering, had

b)

was doing, remembered, was having

c)

was doing, remembered, had

d)

did, remembered, was having

58.

When her husband __, Sally __

a)

was arriving, was cooking

b)

was arriving, cooked

c)

arrived, cooked

d)

arrived, was cooking

59.

While I __ T.V., the doorbell __

a)

was watching, was ringing

b)

was watching, rang

c)

watched, was ringing

d)

watched, rang

60.

Yesterday morning I __ while Samantha __

a)

read, shopped

b)

was reading, was shopping

c)

was reading, shopped

d)

read, was shopping

61.

I __ my teeth when suddenly he ___ into the bathroom

a)

brushed, was coming

b)

was brusing, was coming

c)

was brushing, came

d)

brushed, came

62.

I __ when I __ burnt

a)

was cooking, got

b)

cooked, was getting

c)

was cooking, was getting

d)

cooked, got

63.

When she __ home and __ the new T.V. she __ surprised

a)

was coming, saw, felt

b)

came, saw, felt

c)

were coming, were seeing, felt

d)

came, were seeing, felt

64.

Fiona ……………………. (put) on her scarf and gloves and ……………………. (go) out to play in the snow.

a)

put, went

b)

was putting, was going

65.

The children …………………….their homework while it ……………………. outside.

a)

did, rained

b)

were doing, was raining

66.

It ……………………. when we left but everything was white when we came home.

a)

snowed

b)

wasn' t snowing

67.

The panda _______ bamboo leaves when I saw her. (eat)

a)

ate

b)

eated

c)

was eating

d)

eaten

68.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
69.
The children ________ (play) in the park when it started to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
was playing
d)
play
70.
While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 
a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
71.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
72.
He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 
a)
was dropping / did
b)
dropped / did
c)
dropped / was doing 
73.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
74.

Just as Teresa __ her homework, she __ another task she __ to do

a)

did, was remembering, had

b)

was doing, remembered, was having

c)

was doing, remembered, had

d)

did, remembered, was having

75.

When her husband __, Sally __

a)

was arriving, was cooking

b)

was arriving, cooked

c)

arrived, cooked

d)

arrived, was cooking

76.

While I __ T.V., the doorbell __

a)

was watching, was ringing

b)

was watching, rang

c)

watched, was ringing

d)

watched, rang

77.

Yesterday morning I __ while Samantha __

a)

read, shopped

b)

was reading, was shopping

c)

was reading, shopped

d)

read, was shopping

78.

I __ my teeth when suddenly he ___ into the bathroom

a)

brushed, was coming

b)

was brusing, was coming

c)

was brushing, came

d)

brushed, came

79.

I __ when I __ burnt

a)

was cooking, got

b)

cooked, was getting

c)

was cooking, was getting

d)

cooked, got

80.

When she __ home and __ the new T.V. she __ surprised

a)

was coming, saw, felt

b)

came, saw, felt

c)

were coming, were seeing, felt

d)

came, were seeing, felt

81.

Fiona ……………………. (put) on her scarf and gloves and ……………………. (go) out to play in the snow.

a)

put, went

b)

was putting, was going

82.

The children …………………….their homework while it ……………………. outside.

a)

did, rained

b)

were doing, was raining

83.

It ……………………. when we left but everything was white when we came home.

a)

snowed

b)

wasn' t snowing

84.

The panda _______ bamboo leaves when I saw her. (eat)

a)

ate

b)

eated

c)

was eating

d)

eaten

85.

You ....... visiting your friends

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

86.

........ she reading a magazine when Peter arrived?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

do

d)

did

87.

They ............... watching a film yesterday afternoon

a)

weren`t

b)

wasn`t

c)

don`t

d)

isn`t

88.

Ann ................. cleaning her room when her mother called her

a)

weren`t

b)

doesn`t

c)

didn`t

d)

wasn`t

89.

We were ................ around the park

a)

climb

b)

doesn`t run

c)

running

d)

is eating

90.

We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

91.

They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

was not doing

b)

were not doing

c)

was not do

92.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

My parents was work when I came home.

b)

My parents were work when I came home.

c)

My parents was working when I came home.

d)

My parents were working when I came home.

93.

In 2010, we ____ (live) in a small flat in London.

a)

were living

b)

was live

c)

were live

d)

was living

94.

cooking / she / arrived / was / I / when

a)

Was She cooking when I arrived.

b)

She was cooking when I arrived.

c)

She cooking was when I arrived.

95.

¿Cuál es la estructura para pasado continuo?

a)

sujeto + verbo auxiliar + verbo principal + complemento

b)

sujeto + verbo principal + verbo auxiliar + complemento

c)

verbo principal + sujeto + complemento

d)

verbo principal + complemento + sujeto

96.

They were (a)   soccer in the park

97.

Escribe una oración en forma afirmativa en pasado progresivo

4 lines
98.

Escribe una oracion usando la preposicion during

4 lines
99.

Mary and Thomas (a)   drinking coffee near to the Hospital

100.
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
a)
was reading / was watching
b)
read / watched
c)
was reading / were watching
d)
read / was watching
101.

It (rain)...........all the day.

a)

was raining

b)

were raining

c)

was rain

d)

were rain

102.

You (sleep)........more than ten hours.

a)

were sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleeping

d)

was sleep

103.

The phone rang while I (have) ........breakfast.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

104.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

105.

Sara ____ ____ at college when she had a baby.

a)

is study

b)

is studying

c)

was studying

d)

was study

106.

What ____ you ____ when the accident happened?

a)

are, do

b)

are, doing

c)

was, do

d)

were, doing

107.

When I looked in the window, some people ____ ____ lunch.

a)

was eat

b)

were eat

c)

were eating

d)

was eating

108.

The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.

a)

were, was

b)

was, was

c)

was, were

d)

were, were

109.

Why ____ you listening when the manager told you what to do?

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

aren't

110.

My brother fell asleep while he ___ ____.

a)

was drive

b)

were drove

c)

was driving

d)

were driving

111.

Nobody ___ ___ when the thief stole the laptop.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

112.

Were you ____ dinner when I called you?

a)

eat

b)

eaten

c)

ate

d)

eating

113.

The boy ___ playing while his mother ___ cooking.

a)

was, were

b)

were, were

c)

was, was

d)

were, was

114.

The people on the plane ____ ____ when it almost crashed.

a)

was sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleep

d)

were sleeping

115.

Last night, my friend and I ____ ____ at the mall.

a)

was shopped

b)

were shopped

c)

were shopping

d)

was shopping

116.

The baby was _____ while the mother was _____ a video.

a)

laugh, record

b)

laughing, recording

c)

laughed, recorded

d)

laughing, recorded

117.

What was she doing?

a)

She was running.

b)

She ran.

c)

She running.

d)

She was runing.

118.

What were they doing?

a)

They were playing board games.

b)

They were studying.

c)

They were talking.

d)

They were plaing board games.

119.

It (snow) heavily when he (wake) up.

a)

was snowing/ woke

b)

snowed/ woke

c)

snowed/ woked

d)

snowed/ was waking