Past Continuous Affirmative Negative InterrogativeSet 43

1Select the correct tense: The captain ..... struggling to control the ship.
2The underground connection ..... when I moved into the house.
3This time last year I ..... in Thailand.
4My husband were working while I ..... a lasagna
5The light ..... out while we ..... dinner.
6I ..... potatoes in the kitchen yesterday.
7They ..... riding their bicycle happily.
8While enjoying a relaxing evening, Sophia ..... a bath when the clock ..... ten.
9Choose the correct sentence for the subject "We" in the past continuous tense.
10Is a form of the past tense where an action goes on for a period of time in the past
11I ..... in front of my computer few hours ago.
12When Mr Lyndon arrived, the Managing Director ..... lunch, but stopped in order to talk to him.
13My roommate's parents ..... him last night while we ..... TV
14At this time yesterday, I (read) a cooking book about Korean dishes.
15'At 9 p.m. yesterday, she was sleeping.' $\rightarrow$ What tense is it?
16I cut my finger while I ..... dinner.
17Choose the correct form: 'She ..... (watch) a documentary when I called her.' (a) watched (b) was watching (c) has watched
18What ..... you ..... in the hospital last week?
19Complete the sentence with the correct option ..... they ..... in Domino's Pizza during the match?
20Past Continuous tense (Singular/Plural + was/were + ing)We ..... (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.
21I hurt my leg while I ..... (run).
22While I ..... a photo, a spider ..... my leg.
23They ..... (sleep) on the floor at 8:00 pm yesterday.
24As I ..... (walk) to school, I saw an old friend.
25They ..... the news when I called them.
26What is the main helping verb used in the past progressive tense?
27What ..... when you arrived there?
28Why ..... you listening when the manager told you what to do?
29They were reading through the book before the test.
30I ..... eating the crackers when you came last week
31Past Simple or Past Continuous:She ..... (watch) TV all night.
32While I (read) a book, my brother (play) video games.
33..... you ..... your grandparents last week?
34What ..... you ..... at 2 o'clock yesterday?I was studying.
35My brother ..... TV when I came home.
36As the man ..... (come) to the building, a car ..... (stop) behind him.
37It was raining all night.
38At the same time last month, my family ..... my grandpa's 80$^{th}$ birthday.
39Choose the right variant: We ..... dinner from 1 till 2 yesterday.
40I ..... doing my homework last weekend
41I saw the department stores when I ..... on the bus.
42They ..... to music all evening.
43Who ..... for when I met you at the pier?
44When I entered the room, he ..... to music.
45I was going to the mall when you saw me yesterday. What form is this sentence in?
46While I ..... my clothes, a mail was delivered addressed to me.
47Main gaana (songs) gaata tha/thi
48I'm sure she ..... for me yesterday.
49Vira: Anyway, what is the title of the book that you are looking for?Mita: Grammar in Use. I want to learn more about grammar.Vira: Oh, I remember. The book (14) ..... by my brother yesterday. It (15) ..... by him. Let me ask him. Mita: Are you sure? Thank you.Vira: You're welcome.
50Mr. Thompson ..... (drive) very fast when he hit a tree.
51What tense is this?Brianna was making a holiday bracelet for her teachers.
52Aaliya ..... the cat when she saw the snake.
53The police ..... for him because he ..... a man.
54What ..... you ..... at 2 o'clock this morning?I was asleep.
55Identify the sentence in the past continuous.
56I ..... pizza when the baby started to cry.
57I ..... playing game at 6 p.m last night.
58My dad ..... his flight when I called him
59I (work) on my project when the computer (crash).
60Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer. Past simple vs. past continuous. What ..... at 7 pm last Monday?
61Read the sentence.They ..... if you could help them with their project. Which words should go in the blank?