Past Continuous Tense Exercises / Exercises / By English Learning 101 5 Created by English Learning 101 Past Continuous Tense Exercise Level 1 1 / 10 They __________ soccer in the park when it started raining. were played was playing were playing 2 / 10 The children __________ and playing games. were laughing was laughing were laughed 3 / 10 Sarah __________ dinner. was cooked was cooking were cooking 4 / 10 The dog __________ loudly. was barked were barking was barking 5 / 10 They __________ and laughing during the movie at the cinema. were talked was talking were talking 6 / 10 The baby __________ because she was hungry. was crying were crying was cried 7 / 10 I __________ my room. were cleaning was cleaning was cleaned 8 / 10 We __________ in the park. were walked was walking were walking 9 / 10 He __________ a book. was reading was read were reading 10 / 10 When I called her, she __________ for her exams. were studying was study was studying Your score isThe average score is 70% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz 2 Created by English Learning 101 Past Continuous Tense Exercise Level 2 1 / 15 _____ the kids ______ outside in the rain? Weren't, played Weren't, playing Wasn't, playing 2 / 15 The birds __________ melodiously. were chirped was chirping were chirping 3 / 15 _____ we __________ soccer when it started raining? Was, not playing Were, not played Were, not playing 4 / 15 We __________ a movie at the cinema last night. were watching watched was watching 5 / 15 _____ she ______ a song while her brother played the guitar? Were, singing Was, singing Was, sang 6 / 15 The dog _____ happily ______ its tail. were, wagging was, wagged was, wagging 7 / 15 She __________ gracefully on the stage. were dancing was dancing was danced 8 / 15 The flowers __________ vibrantly. were bloom were blooming was blooming 9 / 15 He __________ the meeting yesterday. weren't attending wasn't attended wasn't attending 10 / 15 She ___________ on the project. was not working wasn't worked weren't working 11 / 15 _____ the children _____ in the park when it started getting dark? was, playing were, played were, playing 12 / 15 I __________ for the exam when my friend called. studied was studying am studying 13 / 15 ______ he watching TV at that time? Wasn't Weren't didn't 14 / 15 They ____________ for the bus. was not waiting were not waiting were not wait 15 / 15 They __________ to Paris when they met their old friends. traveled were traveling travel Your score isThe average score is 97% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz 1 Created by English Learning 101 Past Continuous Tense Exercises Level 3 1 / 20 I __________ for my final exams last night. did studied was studying were studying 2 / 20 The scientists ___________ experiments in the laboratory. conducts were conducting was conducting 3 / 20 We __________ a movie at the theater last Saturday. did watched were watching was watching 4 / 20 _____ they __________ important issues during the meeting while the CEO was present? Were, not discussing Did, not discussed Wasn't, discussing 5 / 20 How long _____ they ______ on the phone? did, talked were, talking was, talking 6 / 20 _____ they ______ the party? Was, enjoying Did, enjoyed Were, enjoying 7 / 20 The students _____________ in a science experiment in the lab. wasn't participating weren't participating weren't participated 8 / 20 _____ he _______ on the project? Were, working Did, worked Was, working 9 / 20 _____ you _______ in the park when it started raining? Were, jogging Did, jog Was, jogging 10 / 20 The children __________ in the park. weren't playing wasn't playing weren't played 11 / 20 I __________ an essay on Shakespeare's plays when the power went out. didn't write was not writing were not writing 12 / 20 _____ topics _____ they ________? What, were, discussing What, did, discuss What, was, discussing 13 / 20 ________ he _______ to play the guitar? Why didn't, learning Why wasn't, learning Why weren't, learning 14 / 20 ________ she ______ while talking on the phone with her best friend? What was, do What was, doing What were, doing 15 / 20 _____ he ___________ yoga at the studio? Was, not practicing Were, not practicing Did, not practice 16 / 20 The mechanic ___________ the engine of the car. was repairing were repairing Did repaired 17 / 20 They __________ at the bus stop. were waiting was waiting wait 18 / 20 _______ she ________ French at the language institute? Weren't, studying Wasn't, studying Wasn't, study 19 / 20 _____ she _______ for her thesis while the library was open? does, researching Wasn't, researching Weren't, researching 20 / 20 The students __________ attention. weren't paying weren't paid wasn't paying Your score isThe average score is 100% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Post Views: 388