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English 8 Past/Continous

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ms. Diana ... (teach) Math every other day or so.

a)

teach

b)

teaches

c)

teaching

d)

is teaching

2.

Ms. Diana ... (teach) Math at this moment.

a)

teach

b)

teaches

c)

teaching

d)

is teaching

3.

Jason usually ... (sit) in the front row during class, but today she ... (sit) in the last row.

a)

sit, sits

b)

sits, sitting

c)

sits, is sitting

d)

is sitting, are sitting

4.

Please be quiet. I ... (try) to concentrate.

a)

try

b)

tries

c)

is trying

d)

am trying

5.

My friend hasn't replied my letter yet. I ... (still, wait) for a reply.

a)

still waiting

b)

is still waiting

c)

am still waiting

d)

are still waiting

6.

After three days of rain, I'm glad that the sun ... (shine) again today.

a)

shine

b)

shines

c)

is shining

d)

are shining

7.

Every morning, the sun ... (shine) in my bedroom window and wakes me up.

a)

shine

b)

shines

c)

shining

d)

is shining

8.

The students ... (not, go) to the school every Sunday.

a)

not go

b)

do not go

c)

does not go

d)

are not going

9.

Atta is a student. He ... (not, go) to the school right now because it's summer.

a)

not go

b)

does not go

c)

is not going

d)

are not going

10.

What ... (you, do) now? You should be studying right now.

a)

you do

b)

do you do

c)

did you do

d)

are you doing

11.

(you, always, lock) ___________ the door to your apartment when you leave?

a)

Do you always lock

b)

Does you always lock

c)

Are you always lock

d)

Are you always locking

12.

Look! It (snow) ............ .

a)

snow

b)

snows

c)

snowing

d)

is snowing

13.

This is the first time I’ve ever seen snow. It (not, snow) _____ in my country, Indonesia.

a)

do not snow

b)

does not snow

c)

is not snow

d)

is not snowing

14.

Mike is a student, but he (not, go) _________ to school right now because it’s summer.

a)

do not go

b)

does not go

c)

is not go

d)

is not going

15.

Mike (attend) _______ college from September to May every year.

a)

attend

b)

attends

c)

attending

d)

is attending

16.

In the summers Mike (usually, have) ________ a job at the post office. So, he is working there this summer.

a)

usually have

b)

usually has

c)

usually having

d)

is usually having

17.

Listen! The girls (sing) ........ beautifully.

a)

sing

b)

sings

c)

is singing

d)

are singing

18.

Right now I (look) ________ at Janet.

a)

look

b)

looking

c)

is looking

d)

am looking

19.

A: Who is that woman who is standing next to the window?

B: Which woman? (talk, you) ________________ about the woman who is wearing the blue suit? 

a)

Are you talk

b)

Do you talk

c)

Are you talking

d)

You talk

20.

Look. It (begin) ________ to rain. Unfortunately, I (not, have) _________ my umbrella with me.

a)

begins, don't have

b)

begin, am not having

c)

is beginning, don't have

d)

beginning, not having

21.

I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

finishes

d)

was finishing

22.

He was _____ away when he saw me.

a)

walk

b)

walks

c)

walked

d)

walking

23.

I ______ work when he stopped.

a)

am starting

b)

was starting

c)

am started

d)

were started

24.

He was ______while his mother ______.

a)

washing / was cooking

b)

washed / cooked

c)

washes / is cooking

d)

wash / cook

25.

While he ____ here, he walked to school.

a)

were being

b)

was being

c)

is

d)

have been

26.

What were you doing last night when I _____ you?

a)

was phoning

b)

phone

c)

did phone

d)

phoned

27.

All yesterday morning my parents______.

a)

are sleeping

b)

were sleeping

c)

slept

d)

sleeping

28.

He __________ while she was sitting.

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

was stand

d)

standing

29.

What ______ you ______ last night when I phoned to you?

a)

was / having

b)

were / sleeping

c)

was / doing

d)

were / doing

30.

We ______________ meeting yesterday.

a)

is having

b)

are having

c)

was having

d)

were having

31.

Jane ____________a bike last evening.

a)

is riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

32.

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

a)

don't wear

b)

weren't wearing

c)

haven't been wearing

d)

haven't worn

33.

We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered

a)

have all been sitting

b)

don’t sit

c)

were all sitting

d)

are all sitting

34.

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

a)

while the supevisor was watching them

b)

when the director has inspected the class

c)

while it is raining

d)

since half past seven

35.

Yesterday at midnight, I ____ ____ a instant noodle.

a)

was, eating

b)

were, eating

c)

am, eating

d)

is, eating

36.

_____ you _____ football at 2 PM ?

a)

Were, playing

b)

Was, playing

c)

Are, playing

d)

Do, playing

37.

Mike: Hi Clara, what were you doing last night ?

Clara: I ______ music

a)

was listening

b)

listened

c)

am listening

d)

am listen

38.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

When the bell was ringing, they did an exercise

b)

They doing an exercise and the bell rang

c)

While the bell rang, they doing an exercise.

d)

They were doing an exercise when the bell rang.

39.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

I was watching TV and my mother coming

b)

My mother come while I was watching TV

c)

My mother was coming when I was watching TV

d)

My mother came while I was watching TV

40.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

The cars crashed when we were sitting at the park.

b)

The cars were crashed while we were sitting at the park.

c)

The cars crashed while we was sitting at the park.

d)

The cars crashed while we were sitting at the park.

41.

The accident ____ last sunday

a)

Happens

b)

Happening

c)

Happen

d)

Happened

42.

The concert ____ at 7:30 and ____ at 12 o’clock

a)

Begining, finishing

b)

Begun, finished

c)

Began, finished

d)

Begins, finishs

43.

I ____ my nails and he ____ my pen on the table last night

a)

Cut, puts

b)

Cutting, puts

c)

Cuted, puted

d)

Cut, put

44.

My mom ____ my course fee last month

a)

Pay

b)

Pays

c)

Paid

d)

Paying

45.

It was hot in my room, so i ____ the window

a)

opened

b)

Opens

c)

Close

d)

Closed

46.

This time last year she ____ novel

a)

Read

b)

Readed

c)

Was reading

d)

Is reading

47.

What ____ you ____ at 8 o’clock yesterday?

a)

Are, doing

b)

Were, doing

c)

Do, do

d)

Are, done

48.

I was ____ while my mom ____ me

a)

Run, calls

b)

Running, calling

c)

Running, called

d)

Running, calls

49.

She ____ to work because she was getting sick

a)

Don’t go

b)

Doesn’t go

c)

Didn’t went

d)

Didn’t go

50.

Did you ___ our whatsapp group ?

a)

Left

b)

Leaving

c)

Leaved

d)

Leave

51.

Saya sedang makan pisang jam 7 kemarin ketika mereka tiba di rumahku

a)

I was eating banana at 7 o’clock yesterday when they arrived in my house

b)

I was eating banana at 7 o’clock yesterday while they were arriving in my house

52.

We were ____ in classroom while our teacher was ____

a)

Sit, teach

b)

Sat, teaching

c)

Sitting, teaching

d)

Sitting, teach

53.

I ___ my friend in my dream last night

a)

Marry

b)

Married

c)

Marrying

d)

Marrys

54.

She ____ fat but now she is fatter

a)

Were

b)

Is

c)

Was

d)

Are

55.

Who ___ happy when i ____ ?

a)

Were, came

b)

Was, came

c)

Was, coming

d)

Were, coming