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Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 6

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Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense Multiple Choice Questions


1. What __________ you thinking about?





2. He __________ emails all morning.





3. The cat __________ across the lawn.





4. She __________ the guitar in her room.





5. They __________ the new movie.





6. My dad __________ the broken fence.





7. Why __________ the lights flickering?





8. We __________ on a new project.





9. The baby __________ a new word.





10. He __________ his phone.







Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense Fill in the Gaps


1. The electrician _ (install) new wiring.

2. My parents _ (watch) the evening news.

3. I _ (write) an email to my colleague.

4. The boys _ (throw) a football.

5. He _ (listen) to a podcast during his break.

6. We __ (plan) a surprise party for Jane.

7. Emily _ (dance) gracefully on the stage.

8. They _ (build) a new extension to their house.

9. You __ (explain) the concept to the class.

10. The phone _ (ring) constantly all morning.



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