Past Continuous Tense Exercises / Exercises / By English Learning 101 5 Created by English Learning 101 Past Continuous Tense Exercise Level 1 1 / 10 When I called her, she __________ for her exams. were studying was studying was study 2 / 10 Sarah __________ dinner. was cooking was cooked were cooking 3 / 10 The baby __________ because she was hungry. was crying was cried were crying 4 / 10 The children __________ and playing games. was laughing were laughing were laughed 5 / 10 I __________ my room. was cleaned was cleaning were cleaning 6 / 10 They __________ and laughing during the movie at the cinema. were talked was talking were talking 7 / 10 The dog __________ loudly. were barking was barked was barking 8 / 10 He __________ a book. was reading was read were reading 9 / 10 They __________ soccer in the park when it started raining. was playing were played were playing 10 / 10 We __________ in the park. was walking were walked were walking Your score isThe average score is 70% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz 2 Created by English Learning 101 Past Continuous Tense Exercise Level 2 1 / 15 _____ the kids ______ outside in the rain? Weren't, played Weren't, playing Wasn't, playing 2 / 15 He __________ the meeting yesterday. wasn't attended wasn't attending weren't attending 3 / 15 The dog _____ happily ______ its tail. were, wagging was, wagging was, wagged 4 / 15 _____ the children _____ in the park when it started getting dark? was, playing were, playing were, played 5 / 15 We __________ a movie at the cinema last night. was watching were watching watched 6 / 15 ______ he watching TV at that time? Weren't didn't Wasn't 7 / 15 The flowers __________ vibrantly. were blooming were bloom was blooming 8 / 15 I __________ for the exam when my friend called. studied am studying was studying 9 / 15 They ____________ for the bus. were not waiting was not waiting were not wait 10 / 15 _____ we __________ soccer when it started raining? Were, not played Were, not playing Was, not playing 11 / 15 She ___________ on the project. was not working wasn't worked weren't working 12 / 15 The birds __________ melodiously. were chirped were chirping was chirping 13 / 15 She __________ gracefully on the stage. was dancing were dancing was danced 14 / 15 They __________ to Paris when they met their old friends. traveled travel were traveling 15 / 15 _____ she ______ a song while her brother played the guitar? Were, singing Was, sang Was, singing Your score isThe average score is 97% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz 1 Created by English Learning 101 Past Continuous Tense Exercises Level 3 1 / 20 We __________ a movie at the theater last Saturday. were watching did watched was watching 2 / 20 The scientists ___________ experiments in the laboratory. was conducting were conducting conducts 3 / 20 _____ they __________ important issues during the meeting while the CEO was present? Did, not discussed Were, not discussing Wasn't, discussing 4 / 20 _______ she ________ French at the language institute? Wasn't, studying Weren't, studying Wasn't, study 5 / 20 _____ you _______ in the park when it started raining? Did, jog Were, jogging Was, jogging 6 / 20 _____ they ______ the party? Was, enjoying Did, enjoyed Were, enjoying 7 / 20 I __________ for my final exams last night. was studying were studying did studied 8 / 20 The mechanic ___________ the engine of the car. were repairing was repairing Did repaired 9 / 20 ________ she ______ while talking on the phone with her best friend? What was, doing What were, doing What was, do 10 / 20 _____ topics _____ they ________? What, did, discuss What, were, discussing What, was, discussing 11 / 20 The students _____________ in a science experiment in the lab. wasn't participating weren't participating weren't participated 12 / 20 They __________ at the bus stop. wait were waiting was waiting 13 / 20 How long _____ they ______ on the phone? were, talking did, talked was, talking 14 / 20 _____ she _______ for her thesis while the library was open? does, researching Weren't, researching Wasn't, researching 15 / 20 The students __________ attention. weren't paying weren't paid wasn't paying 16 / 20 I __________ an essay on Shakespeare's plays when the power went out. were not writing didn't write was not writing 17 / 20 _____ he _______ on the project? Did, worked Were, working Was, working 18 / 20 The children __________ in the park. weren't played weren't playing wasn't playing 19 / 20 ________ he _______ to play the guitar? Why weren't, learning Why didn't, learning Why wasn't, learning 20 / 20 _____ he ___________ yoga at the studio? Was, not practicing Were, not practicing Did, not practice Your score isThe average score is 100% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Post Views: 459
