Past Continuous

Câu 1

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

During the meeting yesterday, everyone ______________ carefully.

was listening
was listened
listened
were listening
Câu 2

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

She ______________ her suitcase all morning because she had a flight in the afternoon.

packed
is packing
were packing
was packing
Câu 3

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

When I saw him at 8 p.m., he ______________ to anyone.

didn’t talk
didn’t talking
wasn’t talking
wasn’t talk
Câu 4

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

At 10 a.m. yesterday, I ______________ my friends at the coffee shop.

wasn’t meeting
wasn’t meet
didn’t meeting
weren’t meeting
Câu 5

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

______________ they ______________ lunch at the new restaurant at 1 p.m. yesterday?

Was - having
Did - have
Were - having
Are - having
Câu 6

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

What ______________ they ______________ when you entered the room?

were - discussing
did - discuss
was - discussing
did - discussed
Câu 7

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

While we ______________ home yesterday, it ______________.

were driving - wasn’t snowing
drove - wasn’t snowing
were driving - didn’t snow
drove - didn’t snowed
Câu 8

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

Did you hear a loud noise last night? - We were slept soundly and didn't hear anything.

Did
a
were slept
didn’t hear
Câu 9

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

While I were waiting for the bus, I saw my friend across the street.

were
for
saw
across
Câu 10

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

I saw you at the park yesterday, but you weren’t seeing me. What were you thinking about?

saw
at
weren’t seeing
were you thinking
Câu 11

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

It got dark, so we decided to go home.

got
so
decided
to go
Câu 12

Write the correct form of the verb(s) in the brackets. Use the past simple or past continuous.

They (have) dinner at the restaurant when they (meet) their old classmates last night.

Câu 13

Write the correct form of the verb(s) in the brackets. Use the past simple or past continuous.

They (cook) dinner together when the smoke alarm (go) off.

Câu 14

Write the correct form of the verb(s) in the brackets. Use the past simple or past continuous.

Who (play) the guitar when the guests (arrive)?

Câu 15

Write the correct form of the verb(s) in the brackets. Use the past simple or past continuous.

During the storm last night, we (watch) TV at home.

Câu 16

Write the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete each sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous.

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He his bike while his friends were playing basketball nearby yesterday afternoon.

Câu 17

Write the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete each sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous.

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It heavily all afternoon, so I decided to stay home.

Câu 18

Write the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete each sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous.

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We missed the train because we about where to go.

Câu 19

Write the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete each sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous.

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I my coffee all over myself because I was rushing to get to work on time.

Câu 20

Write the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete each sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous.

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I didn't recognize you at first because you a hat at that time.

Câu 21

Choose the full sentence that is best written using the prompts.

During / the movie / last night, they / not eat / popcorn.

During the movie last night, they didn’t eating popcorn.
During the movie last night, they weren't eat popcorn.
During the movie last night, they didn’t eating popcorn.
During the movie last night, they weren't eating popcorn.
Câu 22

Choose the full sentence that is best written using the prompts.

While / I study / my room, / my sister / watch / TV.

While I was studying in my room, my sister were watching TV.
While I studied in my room, my sister was watched TV.
While I studied in my room, my sister was watching TV.
While I was studying in my room, my sister was watching TV.
Câu 23

Choose the full sentence that is best written using the prompts.

4 p.m. / yesterday, / she / shop / groceries / the supermarket.

At 4 p.m. yesterday, she were shopping for groceries at the supermarket.
At 4 p.m. yesterday, she was shopping with groceries at the supermarket.
At 4 p.m. yesterday, she was shopping for groceries at the supermarket.
At 4 p.m. yesterday, she shopped for groceries at the supermarket.
Câu 24

Choose the full sentence that is best written using the prompts.

While he / walk / his dog, he / meet / his neighbor.

While he was walking his dog, he meet his neighbor.
While he was walking his dog, he met his neighbor.
While he walked his dog, he was meeting his neighbor.
While he was walking his dog, he was meeting his neighbor.