Test Past Continuous Tense

1. What were you doing yesterday at 5 p.m.?
a) I was watch TV.
b) I was watching TV.
c) I watching TV.
d) I were watching TV.

2. While I _____, my phone rang.
a) was study
b) was studying
c) studying
d) were studying

3. They _____ dinner when we arrived.
a) was eating
b) were eat
c) were eating
d) eating

4. She _____ to music while doing her homework.
a) was listening
b) were listening
c) listening
d) listen

5. At 9 a.m. yesterday, we _____ to school.
a) were walking
b) was walking
c) walk
d) walking

6. He _____ a book when the electricity went out.
a) was reading
b) were reading
c) read
d) reading

7. They _____ in the park at this time last week.
a) were running
b) running
c) run
d) was running

8. While the teacher _____, the students were writing notes.
a) was speaking
b) were speaking
c) speaking
d) speak

9. We _____ in the garden when it started to rain.
a) working
b) were working
c) was working
d) work

10. Why _____ you laughing during the lesson?
a) were
b) were not
c) was
d) were you