Past Continuous
Quiz by Nat Supina
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- Q1
When I phoned my friends, they _____________________ (play) football.
were playing
60s - Q2
Yesterday at six I_____________________ (prepare) dinner.
was preparing
30s - Q3
The kids _____________________ (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
were playing
60s - Q4
I _____________________ (practise) the guitar when he came home.
was practising
30s - Q5
We_____________________ (not / cycle) all day.
were not cycling
30s - Q6
While Jackson _____________________ (work) in his room, his friends _____________________ (swim) in the pool.
was working/ were swimming
30s - Q7
I tried to tell them the truth but they _____________________ (listen / not)
were not listening
30s - Q8
What _____________________ (you / do) yesterday at 7?
were you doing
30s - Q9
Most of the time we _____________________ (sit) in the park.
were sitting
30s - Q10
The boys _____________________ (swim) while the girls ___________________ (sunbathe).
were swimming/ were sunbathing
30s - Q11
As I _________________ (make) dinner, the others ___________________ (set up) the table.
was making/ were setting up
30s - Q12
While Jackson _________________ (have) a shower, his friend _________________ (dance) in the lounge.
was having/ was dancing
30s - Q13
My sister and I _____________ (jog) in the park yesterday morning.
were jogging
30s - Q14
Tom fell off the ladder while he ____________ (fix) the light.
was fixing
30s - Q15
The sun _____________ (shine) brightly when I left the house this morning.
was shining
30s