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present continuous and past continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ______________ meeting yesterday.

a)

is having

b)

are having

c)

was having

d)

were having

2.

Anson (a)   (stay) at Matthew's home now.

3.

Miss Law _______________________ (teach) us English now.

a)

is teaching

b)

are teaching

c)

was teaching

d)

were teaching

4.

My younger brothers _______________________ (do) homework when you came back.

a)

is doing

b)

are doing

c)

was doing

d)

were doing

5.

My mother _____________________________ (go) shopping at the moment.

a)

is going

b)

are going

c)

was going

d)

were going

6.

Ahmad ———-watching a movie when his friend came.

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Are

7.

Ali——driving car at the moment.

a)

Is

b)

Was

c)

were

8.

My brother and I _________ to each other during the movie when the person next to us asked us to be quiet.

a)

was whispering

b)

had been whispering

c)

whispered

d)

were whispering

9.

Last year, I __________ longer and longer hours so that I’d get a bigger bonus this year.

a)

have worked

b)

had worked

c)

work

d)

was working

10.

I ______ soup for myself when my friends called and invited me out to dinner.

a)

am making

b)

have made

c)

was making

d)

made

11.

I ______ to my teacher when the principal walked up and she had to leave.

a)

have spoken

b)

was speaking

c)

had spoken

d)

spoke

12.

My son _______ hop-scotch with his little sister when she tripped and fell down.

a)

was played

b)

was playing

c)

plays

d)

has been playing

13.

The students ... the flag ceremony in the school yard now.

a)

are having

b)

is having

c)

are have

d)

have

14.

Ronald and Harry ... football in the school yard now.

a)

am playing

b)

are playing

c)

is playing

d)

play

15.

The students were doing the test…………….

a)

while the supervisor was watching them.

b)

when the director has inspected the class.

c)

while it is raining.

d)

since half past seven.

16.
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Was
17.

Jane ____________a bike last evening.

a)

is riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

18.
Look. The twins ................. a tantrum again. Poor Mum!
a)
were throwing
b)
are throwing
c)
throw
d)
threw
19.
When I saw Jo, he ................ a panic attack. There was a spider in his room.
a)
was having
b)
has
c)
had
d)
is having
20.
Look. The kids .......................... again.
a)
were fighting
b)
fight
c)
fought
d)
are fighting