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Past Continuous

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ( play) ..................football when my mother came back.

a)

played

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

am playing

2.

My best friend _____ (not/call) me yesterday

a)

not calling

b)

was not calling

c)

were not calling

d)

didn't calling

3.

I hope you two _____(enjoy) your time together yesterday!

a)

was enjoying

b)

were enjoying

c)

will be enjoying

d)

enjoying

4.
______ they swimming when the phone rang?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Do
d)
Did
5.
The teacher was angry because some students ___________ football in the class when he came in. 
a)
are playing
b)
played
c)
have played
d)
were playing
6.
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Was
d)

Had

7.
Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?
a)
was
b)
does
c)
were
d)

Did

8.

I ..... (take) a course last semester.

a)

was taking

b)

is taking

c)

takes

d)

taken

9.

Sally _________ (do) her homework at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.

a)

was doing

b)

were doing

10.

My brother and sister _____ tennis at 11am yesterday.

a)

was playing

b)

are playing

c)

were playing

11.
We _____ sleeping when the police came.
a)
was
b)
weren't
c)
wasn't
12.

He was ______while his mother ______.

a)

washing / was cooking

b)

washed / cooked

c)

washes / is cooking

d)

wash / cook

13.

_________ (you / climb) up the mountain when you (see) the snake?

a)

Was you climb, saw

b)

Was you climbing, saw

c)

Were you climbing, saw

d)

Were you climbing, seing

14.

The player______________ (score) the goal while the referee _________(look) the other way

a)

scored, was looking

b)

scoring, was looking

c)

was scoring, looked

d)

scored, were looking

15.

The cat ____________ (chase) the bird across the garden when it ______________ (fall) off the wall.

a)

is chasing, falling

b)

was chasing, fell

c)

was chasing, fall

d)

were chasing, fallen