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Choose the incorrect sentence:
 
She were reading a book.
 
She was reading a book.
 
They were reading a book.
 
I was reading a book.
True or False: We can use past continuous with "when" and "while".
True
When I saw him he _____ _____ on the phone.(talk)
was talking
Is this correct? "It were snowing yesterday evening."
 
No
 
Yes
Complete: The teacher _____ _____ the lesson. (explain)
was explaining
What were you and your friends doing last Saturday?
 
We were playing games
 
We played games
 
We play games
 
We are playing games
True or False: "You was eating lunch" is correct.
False
They _____ _____ about their vacation.(talk)
were talking
While I was studying my sister was watching TV. - Correct?
 
Yes
 
No
Is this sentence correct? "The birds were singing in the trees."
 
Yes
 
No
Complete: She _____ _____ a blue dress yesterday. (wear)
was wearing
Choose the correct form:
 
I wasn't listening to you.
 
I weren't listening to you.
 
I not listening to you.
 
I amn't listening to you.
True or False: Past continuous describes completed actions.
False
At 9 AM this morning I _____ _____ breakfast.(eat)
was eating
What was the cat doing on the sofa?
 
It was sleeping
 
It slept
 
It sleeps
 
It is sleeping
Is this grammatically correct? "They were talked during the movie."
 
No
 
Yes
Complete: We _____ _____ a great time at the party. (have)
were having
Were the students listening to the teacher?
 
Yes they were
 
Yes they was
 
No they wasn't
 
Yes they are
True or False: "He was play tennis" is correct.
False
I _____ _____ for the bus when it started to rain.(wait)
was waiting
She was dancing when the music stopped. - Is this sentence correct?
 
Yes
 
No
Complete: You _____ _____ too fast! (drive)
were driving
The dog _____ barking all night.
 
was
 
were
 
is
 
are
True or False: We use past continuous for actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
True
What were they doing at midnight?
 
They were sleeping
 
They slept
 
They sleep
 
They are sleeping
Is this correct? "My brother was sleep when I came home."
 
No
 
Yes
Complete: The children _____ _____ in the park.(run)
were running
Choose the correct sentence:
 
It was raining all day.
 
It were raining all day.
 
It is raining all day.
 
It raining all day.
While mom _____ cooking we _____ playing.
 
was / were
 
were / was
 
was / was
 
were / were
True or False: "I were watching a movie" is grammatically correct.
False
Complete the sentence: They _____ _____ soccer yesterday afternoon.(play)
were playing
What was she doing when you arrived?
 
She was cooking
 
She cooked
 
She is cooking
 
She cooks
Is this sentence correct? "We were studying for the exam."
 
Yes
 
No
He _____ his homework at 7 PM.
 
was doing
 
were doing
 
is doing
 
does
True or False: Past continuous uses was/were + verb-ing.
True
Were you sleeping when the phone rang?
 
Yes I was
 
Yes I were
 
Yes I am
 
No I wasn't
Complete: I _____ _____ to music at 6 o'clock.(listen)
was listening
True or False: "They was playing football" is correct.
False
She _____ reading when I called.
 
was
 
were
 
is
 
are
What were you doing at 8 PM yesterday?
 
I was watching TV
 
I watched TV
 
I am watching TV
 
I watch TV
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