Past Continuous Exercises PDFSet 1: Affirmative Forms: was/were + -ing
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I ___ (watch) TV at 8 o'clock last night.
a) was watchingb) were watchingc) watchedd) am watching
2.She ___ (read) a book when I arrived.
a) was readingb) is readingc) readd) were reading
3.They ___ (play) football in the park.
a) were playingb) playedc) was playingd) are playing
4.He ___ (sleep) at midnight.
a) were sleepingb) was sleepingc) sleptd) is sleeping
5.We ___ (have) dinner at 7 pm yesterday.
a) hadb) are havingc) were havingd) was having
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.was watching
2.was reading
3.were playing
4.was sleeping
5.were having
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."was watching"(a)
Use 'was' + -ing with 'I'. The action was in progress at a specific time in the past.
2."was reading"(a)
Use 'was' + -ing with 'she'. She was in the middle of reading.
3."were playing"(a)
Use 'were' + -ing with 'they'.
4."was sleeping"(b)
Use 'was' + -ing with 'he'. The action was in progress at midnight.
5."were having"(c)
Use 'were' + -ing with 'we'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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