Past continuousOnline version In this exercise you can practise the past continuous tense. by Dragana Djordjevic 1 When I saw you yesterday, you looked like you _____. a were fleeing b were fleing c were fleying d fleing 2 While she was studying, she _____ herself with gummy worms and double dose of coffeine. a was fortifing b was fortifying c was fortifiing d fortifying 3 Charles _____ himself on Instagram. a was entertainning b was entertainiing c was entertaining d entertaining 4 Betty _____ something into her phone when Peter appeared. a was typping b was typeing c typing d was typing 5 Steve messaged to Sam and Dan who _____ somewhere to or over Europe. a were flying b was flying c were fliing d flying 6 How _____ the situation? a was Miranda handling b Miranda was handling c was Miranda handlling d Miranda handling 7 _____ the end of the tour when they decided to record a new album? a Were The Rolling Stones nearring b Were The Rolling Stones nearing c Was The Rolling Stones nearing d Was the Rolling Stones nearring 8 _____ the view from the floor-to-ceiling window in your office when you came back? a Was your dad admirring b Was your dad admire c Was your dad admiring d Your dad was admirring 9 _____ a bunch of roses when you opened the door? a Was your husband holdding b Was your husband helding c Was your husband holding d Was your husband heldding 10 Where _____ when her assistant called her? a Mrs Hoffman was heading b was Mrs Hoffman headding c was Mrs Hoffman head d was Mrs Hoffman heading 11 I _____ to see you at the party yesterday. a wasn't hoping b wasn't hopping c wasn't hopeing d not hoping 12 Some people _____ yesterday afternoon. a wasn't kayaking b weren't kayaking c weren't kayakking d wasn't kayakking 13 His girlfriend _____. She didn't want to. a wasn't suning b wasn't sunnying c wasn't sunning d not sunning 14 Ryan _____ anything when I saw him. a wasn't scaning b wasn't scanying c wasn't scanning d not scanning 15 The kids _____ bags full of stuff through the airport. a wasn't dragging b weren't draging c not dragging d weren't dragging Feedback 6 Pay attention when you make questions! Always use the interrogative form! 7 Pay attention when you make questions! Always use the interrogative form! 8 Pay attention when you make questions! Always use the interrogative form! 9 Pay attention when you make questions! Always use the interrogative form! 10 Pay attention when you make questions! Always use the interrogative form!
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