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Past Continuous Tense Class


Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins Date

1. We_____ dancing.
Tiger ______ roaring.
The car ______ stopping.
Girls_______ talking.

a) were; were; were; were b) were; was; were; were


c) were; was; was; were d) was; were; were; was

2. Complete the sentence with the verb in the Past Continuous Tense form.

A: What was that noise last night?


B: I think someone______________ on our neighbour's door.

a) knocked b) was knocking

c) knocks d) is knocking

3. At 6.20 a.m. yesterday, my father _____ driving me to school.

a) were b) is

c) am d) was

4. 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) was reading; was playing b) reading; playing

c) were reading; was playing d) read;play

5. This time last year we ___________________________ to Europe.

a) Were travelled b) Was travelling

c) Travelled d) Were travelling

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


Clara: I ______ music

a) listened b) am listen

c) am listening d) was listening


7. My best friend _____ (not/call) me yesterday

a) didn't calling b) were not calling

c) was not calling d) not calling

8.

What ...... from 9 0'clock to 10 o'clock last night ?

a) were you doing b) did you do

c) do you do d) were you done

9. When I ________ the house this morning, it ________________________.

a) Was leaving, rained b) Left; was raining

c) Was leaving, was raining d) Left; rained

10. Everyone __________________ when the earthquake ______________ the small town

a) Was sleeping; was hitting b) Slept; was hitting

c) Slept; hit d) Was sleeping; hit

11. They _________________ about me when I _____________ their conversation.

a) Were talking; interrupted b) Talked; was interrupting


c) Were talking; was interrupting d) Talked; interrupted

12. While I ____________________ TV last night a small mouse _____ across the room.

a) Watched; ran b) Was watching; was running


c) Watched; was running d) Was watching; ran

13. Many people ______________ when I __________________ to the party.

a) Were dancing; arrived b) Danced; was arriving


c) Were dancing; was arriving d) Danced; arrived
14. When my father _________ the room, I _______________ mobile legends in my phone.

a) Was entering; played b) Entered; was playing


c) Was entering; was playing d) Entered; played

15. When the lights ________________, I _____________________________.

a) Was going out; was studying b) Went out; studied

c) Went out; was studying d) Was going out; studied

16. Father ________________ TV when he _____________ the news.

a) Were watching; heard b) Watched; heard

c) Watched; was hearing d) Was watching; heard

17. George _______________ a book when Fred suddenly ____________ at the door.

a) Was reading; was knocking b) Was reading; knocked

c) Read; knocked d) Read; was knocking

18.

When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. He asked her to help him with it.

a) did b) was doing

c) had done d) have done


19.

.........the TV when I ..........you last night ?

a) are you watching - am phonig b) were you watching - phoned


c) Did you watch - phoned d) were you watching - was phoning

20.

............... your old friend when you .......... the party ?

a) do you meet - have b) were you meeting - were having

c) did you meet - were having d) were you met - are having
e) are you meeting - had

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