Grammar State Test

I. Complete the sentences using the affirmative or negative past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. This time last year, I ________ (travel) by car across Argentina.

• was travelling

• were travelling

• were not travelling

I. Complete the sentences using the affirmative or negative past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

2. In that old photo, the teachers _________ (sit) on a sofa.

• was sitting

• were sitting

• were not sitting

I. Complete the sentences using the affirmative or negative past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

3. I _________ (not study) in the English class this morning because I felt ill.

• was studying

• was not studying

• were not studying

I. Complete the sentences using the affirmative or negative past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

4. At 7:30, Miss Lorena _________ (not cycle) to school on her bike. She was on the bus.

• was not cycling

• were not cycling

• was cycling

II. Order the words to write past continuous questions.

1. you / Were / yesterday / studying / ?

II. Order the words to write past continuous questions.

2. at 3:30 / raining / Was / it / ?

II. Order the words to write past continuous questions.

3. playing / they / earlier / Were / a game / ?

II. Order the words to write past continuous questions.

4. last year / in / Ignacio / Was / travelling / The USA / ?

III. Complete the sentences using the past continuous OR past simple form of the verbs.

1. We _________ (eat) in a restaurant in Hollywood when we _________ (see) that famous film star.

• ate / were seeing

• were eating / saw

• were eating / were seeing

III. Complete the sentences using the past continuous OR past simple form of the verbs.

2. Millaray _______ (lose) her camera while she ________ (travel) in South America.

• lost / was travelling

• was losing / travelled

• lost / travelled