Tiger’s Test – Past Continuous – Aug 11

A. Write the ing form of the following verbs.

1. phone → ………………..
2. fly → ………………..
3. swim → ………………..
4. chat → ………………..
5. die → ………………..

B. Complete the table in past progressive.

positive negative question

He was shouting. ……………….. ………………..

……………….. They were not talking. ………………..

……………….. ……………….. Were you reading?

……………….. Brad was not waiting. ………………..

Diana was laughing. ……………….. ………………..

C. Was or Were?
1. I was/ were having dinner.
2. You was/ were rushing down the street.
3. The birds was/ were sitting in the tree.
4. The teacher was/ were pointing to the board.
5. The water was/ were dripping on the floor.

D. Write sentences in past progressive.

1. We / feed / the birds → ………………..………………..
2. Jenny / ride / a horse → ………………..………………..
3. my parents / not / eating / at a restaurant → ………………..………………..
4. James and Phil / build / a tree house → ………………..………………..
5. their mother / not / cook / dinner → ………………..………………..
 E. Write questions in past progressive.
1. Jane / tidy / her room → ………………..………………..
2. Brendan / drive / a lorry → ………………..………………..
3. Sue and Jane / sell / fruits → ………………..………………..
4. the pupils / write / a test → ………………..………………..
5. your little sister / cry → ………………..………………..

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

1. Misses Bush was correcting our tests. ………………..………………..
2. An hour ago, Carol was talking on the phone. ………………..………………..
3. Avril was painting the kitchen. ………………..………………..
4. Katie was sitting in the living room. ………………..………………..
5. The children were running around noisily. ………………..………………..