Past continuous tense exercises 1

Question 1: Friday will be a bad day for me - I have an extra session and maybe a press conference. I wish your mother………….on Saturday or Sunday. But I know it’s not your fault.

A

didn't come

B

were coming

C

came

D

had come

Question 2: At this time last year, they ____________(build) this house.

A

built

B

was built

C

was building

D

were building

Question 3: I ____________ (drive) my car very fast when you called me.

A

drove

B

was driving

C

was drive

D

were driving

Question 4: I ____________ (chat) with my friends while my teacher ____________ (teach) the lesson yesterday.

A

was chatting – teaching

B

was chatting – was teaching

C

was chatting – taught

D

chatted - taught

Question 5: My father ____________ (watch) TV when I got home.

A

was watching

B

watched

C

were watching

D

was watched

Question 6: At this time yesterday, I ____________ (prepare) for my son’s birthday party.

A

prepared

B

was prepared

C

was preparing

D

were preparing

Question 7: Where ____________ (go) when I saw you last weekend?

A

was you going

B

were you going

C

did you go

D

you went

Question 8: They ____________ (not go) to school when I met them yesterday.

A

weren’t going

B

not going

C

didn’t go

D

weren’t go

Question 9: My mother ____________ (not do) the housework when my father came home.

A

didn’t do

B

didn’t doing

C

wasn’t doing

D

weren’t doing

Question 10: My sister ____________ (read) books while my brother ____________ (play) football yesterday afternoon.

A

was reading - playing

B

was reading- was playing

C

was reading – played

D

read – was playing

Question 11: He ____________ (plant) trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.

A

was planting

B

planted

C

was planted

D

planting

Question 12: They ____________ (work) when she came yesterday.

A

was working

B

were working

C

working

D

worked

Question 13: She ____________(paint) a picture while her mother was making a cake.

A

was painted

B

painted

C

painting

D

was painting

Question 14: Anne ____________ (ride) her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.

A

rode

B

was roding

C

was riding

D

riding

Question 15: He ____________ (type) a letter when his boss went into the room.

A

was typing

B

typing

C

typed

D

was typed

Past continuous tense exercises 1

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