Past Continuous Practice Exam
Part A: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
1. They ____ dinner when the phone rang. a) are having b) were having c)
have d) had
2. While I ____ in the park, it started to rain. a) was walking b) walked c)
walks d) walk
3. What ____ you doing at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon? a) are b) were c)
do d) did
4. He ____ TV all evening, so he missed the important news. a) watched b)
watches c) was watching d) is watching
5. While she ____ her car, her friend called. a) washes b) washed c) was
washing d) wash
Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the past continuous
tense.
6. I _______ (read) a book when the power went out.
7. She _______ (cook) dinner for her family at 6 o'clock last night.
8. They _______ (play) soccer when it started raining.
9. He _______ (not listen) to music during the meeting.
10. The children _______ (build) a sandcastle on the beach when it
got dark.
Part C: Writing
Write three sentences about what you were doing at different times
yesterday using the past continuous tense.
1.
2.
3.
Part A: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
1. They ____ dinner when the phone rang. a) are having b) were having c)
have d) had
2. While I ____ in the park, it started to rain. a) was walking b) walked c)
walks d) walk
3. What ____ you doing at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon? a) are b) were c)
do d) did
4. He ____ TV all evening, so he missed the important news. a) watched b)
watches c) was watching d) is watching
5. While she ____ her car, her friend called. a) washes b) washed c) was
washing d) wash
Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the past continuous
tense.
6. I _______ (read) a book when the power went out.
7. She _______ (cook) dinner for her family at 6 o'clock last night.
8. They _______ (play) soccer when it started raining.
9. He _______ (not listen) to music during the meeting.
10. The children _______ (build) a sandcastle on the beach when it
got dark.
Part C: Writing
Write three sentences about what you were doing at different times
yesterday using the past continuous tense.
1.
2.
3.
