Test yourself!

Put the verbs into the past progressive/continuous.

1. When the phone rang, I ________________ (sleep).

2. As I ______________ (cross) the street, somebody called my name.

3. While dad ______________ (wash) his car, mum _____________ (clean) the garage.

4. She got fired because she ________________ (not do) her job well.

5. What _______________ (do) when the fire broke out?

6. While the teacher ______________ (talk), some children _______________ (not listen).

7. Why ___________ you __________________ (scream)?

8. What ___________ they ________________ (do) at the crime scene?

9. Most of the time I ___________________________ (watch) TV.

10. I _________________________ (not pay) attention to time.

Write sentences in past progressive/continuous.

1. Susan/ try/ to make/ snowman __________________________________________

2. Christophor Columbus/ explore/ the new world _____________________________

3. Students/write / essays /on environment _______________________________

4. Mary /practice/ on the piano _____________________________________________

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. At half past eight, Jack was reading a book. __________________________________?

2. Ann was sitting on the bench in the park. ___________________________________?

3. The students were talking about the new film. _________________________________?

4. The secretary was typing a memo. __________________________________________?

5. Jane was looking after her little niece. ________________________________________?

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