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Total questions: 116

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Julie _______ at three o'clock.

a)

was sleeping

b)

were sleeping

c)

was sleep

d)

were sleep

2.

You _______ at three o'clock.

a)

was studing

b)

were studing

c)

was studying

d)

were studying

3.

Luke ______ at three o'clock.

a)

was not reading

b)

were not reading

c)

was read

d)

were read

4.

I (not/listen) to music when the accident happened.

a)

wasn't listening

b)

weren't listening

c)

wasn't listen

d)

weren't listen

5.

  1. Yesterday at six I (a)   (prepare) dinner.

6.

  1. When I phoned my friends, they (a)   (play) monopoly.

7.
  1. The kids ________ in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

a)

was playing

b)

were playing

8.

  1. We (a)   (study) English yesterday at 4:00 pm .

9.
  1. I ______ the guitar when he came home.

a)

was practicing

b)

were practicing

c)

practice

d)

was practice

10.
  1. While Alan (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool.

a)

were working, was swimmimg

b)

was working, were swimmimg

11.

I tried to tell them the truth but they _____ (not / listen )

a)

were listening

b)

weren't listening

c)

was listening

d)

were listening

12.

  1. What (a)   (you / do) yesterday?

13.
  1. Most of the time we (sit) in the park.

a)

were sitting

b)

were siting

14.
  1. I (listen) to the radio while my sister (watch) TV.

a)

was listening, was watching

b)

were listening, were watching

15.
  1. When I arrived, They _____ cards.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

16.

My mother / read / a novel

(a)  

17.

My father / watch / a movie

a)

My father was watching a movie

b)

My father were watching a movie

18.

Find a sentence in past continuous ...

a)

My two brothers are listening to the radio

b)

My two brothers listen to the radio

c)

My two brothers listened to the radio

d)

My two brothers were listening to the radio

19.

Find a sentence in past continuous ...

a)

We talk about school

b)

We talked about school

c)

We were talking about school

d)

We are talking about school

20.

you (sleep) more than ten hours.

a)

you sleeping more than ten hours.

b)

you were sleeping more than ten hours.

c)

you was sleeping more than ten hours.

21.

his son (play) video games yesterday in the night.

a)

his son were playing video games yesterday in the night.

b)

his son was playing video games yesterday in the night.

c)

his son played video games yesterday in the night.

22.

Tom did not go to the school because he (feel) bad

a)

he felt bad

b)

he were feeling bad

c)

he was feeling bad

23.

Jane and Jhon (ride) in the beach

a)

Jane and Jhon was riding in the beach

b)

Jane and jhon were riding in the beach

c)

Jane and Jhon rode in the beach

24.

We_______(play) tennis at 5 yesterday.

a)

played

b)

were playing

25.

They ______(have) a party yesterday.

a)

had

b)

were having

26.

The kids _____(tidy) the room at 7 yesterday.

a)

were tidying

b)

was tidying

27.

She ______(make) a cake last week.

a)

made

b)

was making

28.

Yesterday at 12 I _____ (do) my homework.

a)

did

b)

was doing

29.

I cut myself while I ______(cook).

a)

cooked

b)

was cooking

30.

He fell while he ______ (skate).

a)

was skating

b)

skated

31.

We ________(watch) a film when the phone rang.

a)

watched

b)

were watching

32.

The children ______(dance) when the doorbell rang.

a)

was dancing

b)

were dancing

33.

She ______ (see) him last Monday.

a)

was seeing

b)

saw

34.

We ______(decorate) a X-mas tree when the phone rang.

a)

decorated

b)

were decorating

35.

I _______(watch) an interesting film last night.

a)

was watching

b)

watched

36.

While we ______(peel) potatoes, he was making salad.

a)

were peeling

b)

peeled

37.

When I _____(come), he was fishing.

a)

was coming

b)

came

38.

When the doorbell _____(ring), they were talking.

a)

rang

b)

was ringing

39.

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

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

40.

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.

41.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

She were listening to music when I called.

b)

She was listen to music when I called.

c)

She was listening to music when I called.

42.

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

a)

was raining

b)

were raining

c)

was rain

d)

were rain

43.

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

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

44.

Complete the following sentence.

They _______ _______________ an ice cream

a)

Wasn’t eating

b)

Were eating

c)

Weren’t eating

d)

Was eating

45.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:


My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

were played

d)

was played

46.

Complete the sentence using past continuous.


My classmates (a)   hardly in their project. (work)

47.

Select the correct answer


My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

48.

For singular subjects we use:

a)

were

b)

was

49.

For plural subjects we use:

a)

was

b)

were

50.

Aisha ____ ____ very hard last year.

a)

is studied

b)

was studied

c)

is studying

d)

was studying

51.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

52.

Sara ____ ____ at college when she had a baby.

a)

is study

b)

is studying

c)

was studying

d)

was study

53.

What ____ you ____ when the accident happened?

a)

are, do

b)

are, doing

c)

was, do

d)

were, doing

54.

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

a)

was eat

b)

were eat

c)

were eating

d)

was eating

55.

The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.

a)

were, was

b)

was, was

c)

was, were

d)

were, were

56.

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

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

aren't

57.

When the taxi arrived, the friends ____ ____ goodbye.

a)

was say

b)

were saying

c)

were say

d)

was saying

58.

Maitha said she ____ sleeping, she was awake.

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

were

d)

weren't

59.

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

a)

was walk

b)

were walk

c)

was walking

d)

were walking

60.

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

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

61.

My brother fell asleep while he ___ ____.

a)

was drive

b)

were drove

c)

was driving

d)

were driving

62.

Nobody ___ ___ when the thief stole the laptop.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

63.

Were you ____ dinner when I called you?

a)

eat

b)

eaten

c)

ate

d)

eating

64.

Last week she ____ crying because she failed the exam.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

had

65.

The boy ___ playing while his mother ___ cooking.

a)

was, were

b)

were, were

c)

was, was

d)

were, was

66.

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

a)

was sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleep

d)

were sleeping

67.

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

a)

was shopped

b)

were shopped

c)

were shopping

d)

was shopping

68.

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

a)

laugh, record

b)

laughing, recording

c)

laughed, recorded

d)

laughing, recorded

69.

Everyone was ____ not to look shocked when the bride fell down.

a)

trying

b)

try

c)

tried

d)

tries

70.

You ....... visiting your friends

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

71.

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

a)

were

b)

was

c)

do

d)

did

72.

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

a)

weren`t

b)

wasn`t

c)

don`t

d)

isn`t

73.

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

a)

weren`t

b)

doesn`t

c)

didn`t

d)

wasn`t

74.

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

a)

climb

b)

doesn`t run

c)

running

d)

is eating

75.

she (a)   watching a film

76.

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

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

77.

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

a)

was not doing

b)

were not doing

c)

was not do

78.

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.

79.

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.

80.

¿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

81.

My sisters __________________ chicken with fries

a)

was cook

b)

were cook

c)

was cooking

d)

were cooking

82.

________ you ______________ for the exam?

a)

Was - study

b)

Was - studying

c)

Were - study

d)

Were - studying

83.

_______ your brother ____________ comics?

a)

Was - read

b)

Was - reading

c)

Were - read

d)

Were - reading

84.

Was phineas working in a project?

a)

Yes, Phineas was.

b)

No, he was.

c)

Yes, he wasn´t

d)

No, he wasn´t

85.

Mr Case ____ _______ in the garden when the gate opened.

a)

was driving

b)

was running

c)

was sleeping

d)

was working

86.

Mrs Roberts ___ the class when the principal knocked on the door.

a)

was teachering

b)

was taughting

c)

were teaching

d)

was teaching

87.

____ David came home, we were eating lunch in the dining room.

a)

While

b)

When

88.

_____ Mark was running in the park, he found an abandoned puppy.

a)

When

b)

While

89.

In 2015, Martin was studying French at the Allianza Francais.

a)

Interrupted action

b)

Simultaneous action

c)

Creating atmosphere

d)

Ongoing action

90.

We were playing volleyball in the garden (a)   it started to rain.

91.

She made a new friend (a)   she was visiting her cousin last weekend.

92.

James was running on the beach (a)   his brother was building a sandcastle.

93.

The dogs were barking, the children shouting and laughing, and the parents were enjoying a well-deserved rest in the garden. It was the perfect summer's day.

a)

Creating atmosphere

b)

Interrupted action

c)

Simultaneous action

d)

Ongoing action

94.

In 2004, Michelle was driving to work in her father's car.

a)

Ongoing action

b)

Interrupted action

c)

Simultaneous action

d)

Creating atmosphere

e)

past perfect

95.

Yesterday at 9:30 a.m., David (a)   working in the office; he was staying at home sick.

96.

They ______ watching a movie last night; they were watching their favourite TV series, Friends.

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

were

d)

weren't

97.

What is the main verb in a past continuous verb?

a)

gerund

b)

verb in base form

c)

present participle

d)

past participle

98.

How is was/were used in a past continuous verb?

a)

As the main verb

b)

As the auxiliary verb

99.

'Patricia was playing tennis when she hurt her ankle.' What is the function of 'when'?

a)

It doesn't have any fuction

b)

It is an adjective

c)

It is a verb

d)

It is a connector

100.

What _____ you doing when I saw you yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

101.

Sally (a)   (listen) to music while he sister was making a cake.

102.

David and Tamara (a)   (sing) a song together at the Karoake when I saw them.

103.

Maxwell and Jake (a)   (climb) a mountain at 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon.

104.

David and Julia (a)   (work) yesteday; they are on vacation this week.

105.

Bohdan ____(do) his English homework at 3 o'clock yesterday evening

a)

were doing

b)

was doing

106.

Nastya and Nastya ____(play) computer game yesterday afternoon.

a)

was playing

b)

were playing

107.

Ivan ___(not do) his English homework, he ____(play) table tennis at 2 o'clock yesterday

a)

weren't doing, was playing

b)

wasn't do, were playing

c)

wasn't doing, was playing

108.

Sasha ___(not come) to school two days ago.

a)

wasn't come

b)

weren't coming

c)

wasn't coming

109.

Max ___(read) Biology while his teacher ____ (not come) to the lesson.

a)

were read, wasn't comeing

b)

was reading, wasn't comeing

c)

was reading, wasn't coming

110.

Choose the right affirmative (+) sentence

a)

Anna was playing video games all night long.

b)

Anna were playing video games all night long

c)

Anna want playing video games all night long.

d)

Anna playing video games all night long.

111.

Choose the -ing form of the following verbs:

live; stay; run; lie; recycle

a)

liveing; staing; runing;lieing; recycling

b)

living; staying; runing; lying; recycling

c)

living; staying; running; lying; recycleing

d)

living; staying; running; lying; recycling

112.

We_____ dancing.

Tiger ______ roaring.

The car ______ stopping.

Girls_______ talking.

a)

were; were; were; were

b)

was; were; were; was

c)

were; was; was; were

d)

were; was; were; were

113.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in the Past Continuous Tense form.


Yesterday my sister and I went to the

park. While I____a book on a bench, she

______with her friends.

a)

were reading; was playing

b)

reading; playing

c)

was reading; was playing

d)

read;play

114.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in the Past Continuous Tense form.


A: What_____your mum____yesterday evening?

B: She______the dinner then.

a)

were doing; were making

b)

is doing; is making

c)

was doing; was making

d)

did do; made

115.

Write question in Past Continuous tense:

She / on a chair / sit

(a)  

116.

Write the negative sentence in Past Continuous Tense:

She/home/go

(a)