Past Continuous Test

My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

_____ you still working at 7pm last night?

• Were

• Are

• Was

• Will

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.

• will

• were

• am

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We _____ sleeping when the police came.

• weren't

• are

• won't

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?

• was

• does

• were

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Was he not _____ his homework?

• does

• doing

• do

• done

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The snow all the time _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared.

• fall

• fell

• was falling

• is falling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.

• after

• when

• while

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

They ________ TV when I arrived.

• were watching

• were watched

• watching

• watched

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was reading a detective story _____ I heard a noise.

• during

• while

• when

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E