Past continuous tense – English Grammar Test for A2
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(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
2 Where ___ they going when you saw them?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) are
3 What ___ you watching on TV last night?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
4 Who ___ your father talking to when you came home?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
5 What ___ the children playing in the garden yesterday afternoon?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) are
6 What game ___ your brother playing while you were studying?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
7 What song ___ you listening to at that time?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
8 What subject ___ she preparing for all night?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
9 Where ___ they walking when it started raining?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
10 Who ___ you talking to on the phone when I knocked at the door?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
11 What ___ he doing at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
12 Where ___ you walking when you saw a rainbow?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
13 What ___ she wearing at the party yesterday?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
14 Where ___ they studying yesterday afternoon?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) are
15 Why ___ the dog running in the yard when you got home?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
16 Where ___ you lying at 11 p.m. last night?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
17 What ___ the teacher explaining when the bell rang?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
18 What ___ you having for dinner yesterday at 8 o’clock?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
19 What music ___ she listening to while she was driving?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
20 What match ___ your friends watching on TV at that time?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
21 Where ___ you going when you met your old friend?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
22 What language ___ they studying when you entered the classroom?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
23 How ___ the sun shining when you left the house?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
24 What ___ he writing at midnight?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
25 What ___ you eating while your sister was cooking?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
26 What ___ you talking about yesterday evening?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
27 Where ___ she sitting when her friend called?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
28 Who ___ they waiting for at 5 p.m. yesterday?
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
29 How long ___ the baby sleeping in her bed?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
30 What ___ he writing to his parents yesterday evening?
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
Answer
1 (a) was – Singular subject “she” → What was she doing…?
2 (b) were – Plural subject “they” → Where were they going…?
3 (a) were – Subject “you” → What were you watching…?
4 (a) was – Singular subject “father” → Who was your father talking to…?
5 (b) were – Plural subject “children” → What were the children playing…?
6 (a) was – Singular subject “brother” → What game was your brother playing…?
7 (a) were – Subject “you” → What song were you listening to…?
8 (a) was – Singular subject “she” → What subject was she preparing…?
9 (a) were – Plural subject “they” → Where were they walking…?
10 (a) were – Subject “you” → Who were you talking to…?
11 (a) was – Singular subject “he” → What was he doing…?
12 (a) were – Subject “you” → Where were you walking…?
13 (a) was – Singular subject “she” → What was she wearing…?
14 (b) were – Plural subject “they” → Where were they studying…?
15 (a) was – Singular subject “dog” → Why was the dog running…?
16 (a) were – Subject “you” → Where were you lying…?
17 (a) was – Singular subject “teacher” → What was the teacher explaining…?
18 (a) were – Subject “you” → What were you having for dinner…?
19 (a) was – Singular subject “she” → What music was she listening to…?
20 (a) were – Plural subject “friends” → What match were your friends watching…?
21 (a) were – Subject “you” → Where were you going…?
22 (a) were – Plural subject “they” → What language were they studying…?
23 (a) was – Singular subject “sun” → How was the sun shining…?
24 (a) was – Singular subject “he” → What was he writing…?
25 (a) were – Subject “you” → What were you eating…?
26 (a) were – Subject “you” → What were you talking about…?
27 (a) was – Singular subject “she” → Where was she sitting…?
28 (a) were – Plural subject “they” → Who were they waiting for…?
29 (a) was – Singular subject “baby” → How long was the baby sleeping…?
30 (a) was – Singular subject “he” → What was he writing…?