Past Continuous Tense

1] I _____ homework at 10 p.m. yesterday.

• A. was do

• B. was doing

• C. was done

• D. were doing

2] _____ James inventing a toy yesterday morning?

• A. Did

• B. Was

• C. Were

• D. Had

3] We_____ under the tree.

• A. were sat

• B. sitting

• C. was sitting

• D. were sitting

4] Was she not _____ her dresses?

• A. washed

• B. wash

• C. washing

• D. washes

5] What _____ you _____ while I _____ ?

• A. did / do / was cooking

• B. were / doing / was cooking

• C. did / do / cooked

• D. were / doing / cooked

6] When the teacher _____ , I _____.

• A. was arriving / was sleeping

• B. arrived / slept

• C. arrived / was sleeping

• D. was arriving / slept

7] Where _____ Jack _____ when I _____ him?

• A. did / study / was calling

• B. was studying / was calling

• C. did / study / called

• D. was / studying / called

8] While my father _____ news on TV, I _____my homework.

• A. was watching / was doing

• B. watched / did

• C. was watching / was done

• D. watched / was doing

9] A: _____ you _____ when I knocked the door?

B: No, _____.

• A. Were / eating / I wasn’t

• B. Was / ate / I weren’t

• C. Did / eat / I didn’t

• D. Were / eating / I was.

10] _____ in the garden?

• A. Was Tom reading

• B. Was Tom read

• C. Did Tom reading

• D. Tom reading