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Past Continuous

  •  English    20     Public
    Have students complete the sentences with past continuous.
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  • A: ___________ they ___________ TV at midnight? B: No, they ___________. (to watch)
    Were / watching / weren't
  •  15
  • We ___________ lunch in the cafeteria at noon. (to eat)
    were eating
  •  20
  • A: ___________ you ___________ on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I __________. (to talk)
    Were / talking / wasn't
  •  25
  • I ___________ home when I saw the car accident. (to walk)
    was walking
  •  10
  • My classmate and I ___________ together at the library. (to study)
    were studying
  •  5
  • While he ___________ the house, we ___________. (to clean / to cook)
    was cleaning / were cooking
  •  15
  • A: What ___________ you ___________ at one o’clock? B: I ___________. (to do / to sleep)
    were / doing / was sleeping
  •  20
  • The car engine ___________, so I had to fix it. (to work)
    wasn't working
  •  25
  • A: ___________ you ___________ to the teacher? B: Yes, I ___________. (to listen)
    Were / listening / was
  •  10
  • At seven o’clock, Mr. Smith ___________ the bank. (to rob)
    was robbing
  •  5
  • Steven ___________ his homework, he ___________ with his friends. (not to do / to play)
    wasn't doing / was playing
  •  15
  • It ___________ last night, so I took my umbrella. (to rain)
    was raining
  •  20
  • Anne ___________ in London last year. (to study)
    was studying
  •  25
  • I ___________ as a teacher when I first met your mother. (to work)
    was working
  •  10
  • We ___________ while you ___________ volleyball. (to swim / to play)
    were swimming / were playing
  •  5
  • She __________ at the party. She __________ to her friends. (not to dance / to talk)
    wasn't dancing / was talking
  •  15