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Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 1

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Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense Multiple Choice Questions


1. What __________ you doing at 8 PM last night?





2. She __________ her homework when the phone rang.





3. They __________ dinner when I arrived.





4. The baby __________ soundly in his crib.





5. He __________ for the bus when it started to rain.





6. My parents __________ TV all evening.





7. Why __________ she crying earlier?





8. We __________ to the radio on our way home.





9. The sun __________ brightly yesterday morning.





10. What __________ he making in the kitchen?







Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense Fill in the Gaps


1. I __ (study) when you called me.

2. She _ (cook) dinner at 7 PM last night.

3. They _ (play) soccer when it started raining.

4. We __ (watch) a movie all evening.

5. He __ (listen) to music while he worked.

6. The birds __ (sing) beautifully this morning.

7. You __ (wait) for me at the cafe.

8. My sister _ (read) a book in her room.

9. The dog __ (bark) loudly at the mailman.

10. The children _ (sleep) soundly during the storm.



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