Past Continuous Tense

The old man...........the cheque when the robber................the bank.

• was cashing/robs

• is cashing/robbed

• was cashing/robbed

• cashed/was robbing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He said that he...........on the phone when the car................... .

• talked/crashed

• was talking/crashed

• talked/was crashing

• was talking/was crashing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Peter.............the plant while John............in the kitchen.

• has watered/cooked

• watered/was cooking

• was watering/was cooking

• has watered/was cooking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• was

• are

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

• don't wear

• weren't wearing

• haven't been wearing

• haven't worn

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.

• were digging

• was digging

• is digging

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He was ______while his mother ______.

• washing / was cooking

• washed / cooked

• washes / is cooking

• wash / cook

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While I_______ for the bus, she called me

• was waiting

• were waiting

• was waited

• was wait

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What _________ Add and Helen __________ when you broke the glass?

• are / doing

• was / doing

• were / doing

• did / did

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D