Practice forming Wh-Questions and Yes/No Questions in the Past Continuous tense with these 50 mixed exercises. Fill in the blanks, choose the correct option, and correct the mistakes to master this essential grammar skill.
Fill in the Blanks (1-20)
Complete the questions with the correct form of the verb in the Past Continuous tense.
- __________ you __________ (watch) TV at 8 p.m. last night?
- What __________ she __________ (cook) when you called?
- __________ they __________ (not/play) soccer when it started raining?
- Why __________ he __________ (not/help) with the project?
- __________ the dog __________ (bark) at the mailman?
- Where __________ you __________ (go) when I saw you?
- __________ your friends __________ (play) soccer in the park?
- When __________ the train __________ (arrive) yesterday?
- __________ she __________ (not/work) on her assignment?
- How __________ they __________ (travel) to the conference?
- __________ the kids __________ (draw) pictures in the living room?
- Why __________ you __________ (not/call) your parents?
- __________ he __________ (read) a book in the library?
- Where __________ your sister __________ (study) for her test?
- __________ the cat __________ (not/sleep) on the couch?
- What __________ your brother __________ (do) in the garage?
- __________ you __________ (not/enjoy) the party?
- How often __________ they __________ (practice) the piano?
- __________ the birds __________ (sing) in the garden when you went?
- Why __________ she __________ (not/answer) her phone when you were calling ?
Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the questions in the Past Continuous tense.
- __________ you __________ (watch/watching) TV at 8 p.m. last night when I called?
a) Were / watching
b) Did / watch - What __________ she __________ (cook/cooking) when you called?
a) was / cooking
b) did / cook - __________ they __________ (not/play/not playing) soccer when it started raining?
a) Were / not playing
b) Did / not play - Why __________ he __________ (not/help/not helping) with the project?
a) was / not helping
b) were / not help - __________ the dog __________ (bark/barking) at the mailman when he started running?
a) Was / barking
b) Did / bark - Where __________ you __________ (go/going) when I saw you?
a) were / going
b) did / go - __________ your friends __________ (play/playing) soccer in the park when you joined them?
a) Were / playing
b) Did / play - How long __________ you __________ (talk/talking) on the phone before I came over?
a) were / talking
b) did / talk - __________ she __________ (not/work/not working) when you knocked ?
a) Was / not working
b) Did / not work - How __________ they __________ (travel/traveling) to the conference throughout the year?
a) were / traveling
b) did / travel - __________ the kids __________ (play/playing) outside when he fell ?
a) Were / playing
b) Did / play - Why __________ you __________ (not/call/not calling) me at 9 am last night?
a) were / not calling
b) were / not call - __________ he __________ (read/reading) a book while you were cooking ?
a) Was / reading
b) Did / read - Where __________ your brother __________ (study/studying) last year ?
a) was / studying
b) were / studying - __________ the cat __________ (not/sleep/not sleeping) on the couch when you turned on the lights?
a) Was / not sleeping
b) Did / not sleep
Sentence Correction (36-50)
Correct the mistakes in the following questions.
- Was you watch TV at 8 p.m. last night?
- What did she cooking when you called?
- Were they not played soccer when it started raining?
- Why was he not helped with the project?
- Did the dog barking at the mailman?
- Where did you going when I saw you?
- Were your friends played soccer in the park?
- When did the bus leaving yesterday?
- Was she not worked last week?
- How did they traveling to the conference?
- Were the kids drawed pictures in the living room?
- Why did you not called me last night?
- Was he readed a book yesterday?
- Where did your brother studied last year?
- Was the cat not slept on the couch?
Answer Key
Fill in the Blanks (1-20)
1. Were / watching | 2. was / cooking | 3. Were / not playing | 4. was / not helping | 5. Was / barking | 6. were / going | 7. Were / playing | 8. did / arrive | 9. Was / not working | 10. were / traveling | 11. Were / drawing | 12. were / not calling | 13. Was / reading | 14. was / studying | 15. Was / not sleeping | 16. was / doing | 17. Were / not enjoying | 18. were / practicing | 19. Were / singing | 20. was / not answering
Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)
21. a) Were / watching | 22. a) was / cooking | 23. a) Were / not playing | 24. a) was / not helping | 25. a) Was / barking | 26. a) were / going | 27. a) Were / playing | 28. a) were / talking | 29. a) Was / not working | 30. a) were / traveling | 31. a) Were / playing | 32. a) were / not calling | 33. a) Was / reading | 34. a) was / studying | 35. a) Was / not sleeping
Sentence Correction (36-50)
- Were you watching TV at 8 p.m. last night?
- What was she cooking when you called?
- Were they not playing soccer when it started raining?
- Why was he not helping with the project?
- Was the dog barking at the mailman?
- Where were you going when I saw you?
- Were your friends playing soccer in the park?
- When was the bus leaving yesterday?
- Was she not working last week?
- How were they traveling to the conference?
- Were the kids drawing pictures in the living room?
- Why were you not calling me last night?
- Was he reading a book yesterday?
- Where was your brother studying last year?
- Was the cat not sleeping on the couch?
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