Past Continuous Tense

My brother and my sister _____________ (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

• were playing

• was playing

• playing

• were played

Why were you ________ (cry) when I saw you?

• was crying

• cried

• crying

Yesterday, at six I ___________ dinner.

• did prepare

• was preparing

• was prepared

• were preparing

The kids ________ in the garden when it suddenly started to rain.

• played

• playing

• were playing

• was playing

_________ you doing your homework at eight o'clock last night?

• Are

• Were

• Have

• Did

I couldn't watch the match because I _______ my homework at that time.

• was do

• was did

• did

• was doing

My father __________ the newspaper while my mother ________ the floor.

• read / vacuumed

• has read / has vacuumed

• was read / was vacuuming

• was reading / was vacuuming

While Hanis ________ the door, Amira started the engine of the car.

• was locking

• were locking

• was lock

• locking

Why ______ you _______ when Anita came to see you?

• was / sobbing

• were / sobbed

• were / sobbing

The sun ________ and the birds ________ .

• were shine / was chirping

• was shining / were chirping

• were shining / were chirping

• was shining / was chirping