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Past Continuous Affirmative Negative InterrogativeSet 63

1We was playing soccer last Saturday.
2John didn't see me while I ..... the street.
3While I ..... on my project, my sister ..... me with some questions.
4While they were playing chess, we ..... the shopping.
5He ..... his phone while he ..... in the library.
6I ..... English all afternoon yesterday.
7Read the sentence:They were not doing their homework.Is this in Past Tense or Past Progressive Tense?
8Benjamin Franklin was living in Philadelphia in 1723.
9Identify the verb phrase in the sentence as past progressive, present progressive, or future progressive verb tense:I was walking home from school, when I realized I had forgotten to write down the homework!
10This time last year I ..... in Paris.
11Well, I ..... a summer job in a department store while I ..... at the university.
12My dad was working all the day.
13They ..... (have) dinner when the tornado struck (strike).
14"They were crying yesterday." The verb form is .....
15While my sister ..... a novel, she heard a strange noise.
16The friend wasn't paying attention, either. He ..... an ice cream cone while he ..... the street.
17What was she doing?
18The scientist ..... conducting experiments late into the night, driven by an insatiable curiosity.
19Change 'You finish your homework' to past progressive.
20While Ellen ..... (read), Tomas ..... (watch) TV.
21How do you say 'the spider (weave) his web' in past continuous?
22He knew that he ..... a number of risks by getting involved in this project, but he ..... on going ahead anyway.
23The fireman ..... (fight) the fire on the balcony below when he suddenly ..... (hear) someone shouting.
24I ..... cooking just now
25This time last month I ..... (take) the final test.
26As the mousedeer ....., the fox stole his food.
27What was happening to the potatoes in Ember?
28I ..... an onion when I cut my finger.
29A few days before their departure, Mr Clark's son 8 ..... in the street when a dog ..... him.
30Convert 'She sings beautifully' into past progressive.
31THEY ..... JUST LEAVING FOR AIRPORT WHEN WE REACHED THEIR HOUSE.
32Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer: While my sister ..... in the woods, she ..... a strange animal.
33The children were singing happily yesterday.
34..... your Mom ..... in the kitchen last Sunday morning?
35My grandfather sprained his ankle while he ..... yesterday.
36Choose the correct answer: At 6 o'clock yesterday I ..... to the station to catch the 6.15 train.
37Mum ..... dinner at 5.00 yesterday afternoon while Dad ..... the car.
38Do you remember what ..... when the accident happened?
39What is the correct form of the verb in the following sentence: 'While I was studying, I suddenly became sleepy'?
40An art gallery ..... them last month.
41The students ..... trees in the school garden when it started to rain heavily.
42Someone knocked on the door while I ..... dinner.
43What is the past continuous tense of 'to dance' for you?
44..... (he/live) in Paris at the time?
45While the waiter ..... the broken plates, he ..... his finger.
46The kids ..... in the yard when it started to rain.
47They ..... TV when I called them.
48Fill in the blank:They ..... to the music when I entered the room.
49When I saw Brian, he ..... a taxi.
50Choose the right variant: She ..... in the garden when I saw her.
51Identify the tense: We were watching TV last night.
52We ..... playing ball when I saw Tom.
53Choose the correct form: They (play) soccer when it started to rain.
54I ..... (dream) about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my friend ..... (book) one as a surprise.
55Mike ..... when we arrived.
56What ..... you ..... when I called you last night?
57Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the gap: "The teacher ..... attendance when I arrived."
58Find the right variant: When the teacher came into the room, students ..... the text.
59Hasan ..... a song
60Identify the verb tense: 'They were playing soccer.'
61At 8.am yesterday they ..... dinner while we ..... TV.