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Past Continuous

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ___________ lunch in the cafeteria at noon.

a)

WERE DOING

b)

WERE HAVING

c)

WERE HAVE

2.

A: ___________ you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I __________.

a)

WAS / WASN'T

b)

WERE / WEREN'T

c)

WERE / WASN'T

3.

I ___________ home when I saw the car accident.

a)

WAS WALKING

b)

WAS DOING

c)

WERE WALKING

4.

My classmate and I ___________ together at the library.

a)

WERE STYING

b)

WERE STUDYING

c)

WERE STUDING

5.

While he ___________ the house, we ___________ .

a)

WAS CLEANING / WERE COOKING

b)

WERE CLEANING / WAS COOKING

c)

WAS CLEANING / WAS COOKING

6.

The car engine ___________ , so I had to fix it.

a)

WAS WORKING

b)

WASN'T DOING

c)

WASN'T WORKING

7.

Steven ___________ his homework, he _________ with his friends

a)

WERE DOING / WERE PLAYING

b)

WAS DOING / WASN'T PLAYING

c)

WAS DOING / WAS PLAYING

8.

It ___________ last night, so I __________ my umbrella.

a)

WAS RAIN / TOOK

b)

WAS RAINING / TAKE

c)

WAS RAINING / TOOK

9.

Anne ___________ in London last year

a)

WAS LIVING

b)

LIVES

c)

WAS LIVE

10.

I ___________ as a teacher when I first met my husband.

a)

WERE WORKING

b)

WAS WORKING

c)

WASN'T TEACHING

11.

What ______ you _______ at 10 o'clock last night? (do)

a)

were/ do

b)

were/ doing

c)

were/ doin

d)

was/ doing

12.

I ____________ TV while my dog was sleeping. (watch)

a)

was watched

b)

was watching

c)

watched

d)

were watching

13.

_______ you _____ your homework when I called you? (do)

a)

were/ doing

b)

were/ do

c)

was/ doing

d)

did/ do

14.

My mum ____________ while I was cleaning. (not/cook)

a)

wasn't cooking

b)

wasn't cook

c)

didn't cook

d)

weren't cooking

15.

Tom _______ his tablet when his dad came back home. (use)

a)

was useing

b)

was using

c)

used

d)

were using

16.

I ____________ online at 9 o'clock last night. (chat)

a)

chat

b)

chatted

c)

was chatting

d)

was chating

17.

They __________ computer games at 7 p.m. yesterday. (play)

a)

weren't plaing

b)

weren't playing

c)

played

d)

wasn't playing

18.

My friends__________ a bike and I was running. (ride)

a)

were riding

b)

rode

c)

was riding

d)

was rideing

19.

Alex ________ for a bus when I saw him. (wait)

a)

waited

b)

was waiting

c)

was waitted

d)

was waitin

20.

Max ___________ a book at 5 pm yesterday. (not/read)

a)

weren't reading

b)

wasn't reading

c)

read

d)

was not read

21.

Last night we _____ ________ for an important test.

a)

were studying

b)

were studied

c)

was studying.

22.

Last weekend you ______ _________ to Brazil.

a)

was flying

b)

were flying

c)

were fly

23.

Aisha ____ ____ very hard last year.

a)

is studied

b)

was studied

c)

is studying

d)

was studying

24.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

25.

Sara ____ ____ at college when she had a baby.

a)

is study

b)

is studying

c)

was studying

d)

was study

26.

What ____ you ____ when the accident happened?

a)

are, do

b)

are, doing

c)

was, do

d)

were, doing

27.

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

a)

was eat

b)

were eat

c)

were eating

d)

was eating

28.

The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.

a)

were, was

b)

was, was

c)

was, were

d)

were, were

29.

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

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

aren't

30.

When the taxi arrived, the friends ____ ____ goodbye.

a)

was say

b)

were saying

c)

were say

d)

was saying

31.

When I left the house, two dogs ____ _____ on the street.

a)

was walk

b)

were walk

c)

was walking

d)

were walking

32.

Most of my friends ____ ____ a good time at the party.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

33.

My brother fell asleep while he ___ ____.

a)

was drive

b)

were drove

c)

was driving

d)

were driving

34.

Nobody ___ ___ when the thief stole the laptop.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

35.

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

a)

was sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleep

d)

were sleeping

36.

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

a)

was shopped

b)

were shopped

c)

were shopping

d)

was shopping

37.

Marcos .... when he .... a worm in his apple.

a)

was eating, found

b)

was eating, finded

c)

were eating, were finding

d)

ate, was finding

38.

We ..... when Ms. Smith .... the answer.

a)

was studying, said

b)

were studying, said

c)

studied, said

d)

studied, sayed

39.

When she ... dinner, she ... her hand.

a)

cooked, cut

b)

was cooking, was cutting

c)

cooked, cutted

d)

was cooking, cut

40.

While Monica ..., the librarian ... off the light.

a)

was readding, turned

b)

was reading, turned

c)

was reading, turnt

d)

read, turned

41.

When the police ...., the thief ..... away.

a)

was arriving, ran

b)

arrived, was running

c)

arrived, was runing

d)

were arriving, ran

42.

I .... water while you ..... soda.

a)

drank, were drinking

b)

was drinking, were drinking

c)

drank, drank

d)

was drinking, drank