Past Continuous Exercise Online

Before doing this exercise, would you please review the past continuous tense. If you review the explanation, don't forget to see its formula. It is written in Indonesian language, but you may translate it into your language. 

The Past Continuous Tense

  

Read the question carefully and choose the best answer to fill the blank. Your time is 10 minutes only.

 

1. I really enjoyed my vacation last January. While it ...... in Kashmir.
   1.   were snowing
   2.   was snowing
   3.   snowed
   4.   snows
2. The doctors ....... the patient when i called him suddenly.
   1.   was checking
   2.   checked
   3.   were checking
   4.   check
3. Those people ....... to the front office. I saw them.
   1.   walked
   2.   were walking
   3.   was walking
   4.   walked
4. I ...... to fix the engine of my car. The careburator clogged up as well.
   1.   fixing
   2.   were fixed
   3.   was fixing
   4.   fixes
5. When my father cleaned the window, i ...... my problem.
   1.   was mulled over
   2.   were mulled over
   3.   were mulling over
   4.   was mulling over
6. My friend and i ....... basketball.
   1.   was playing
   2.   were playing
   3.   played
   4.   playing
7. I heard the thunder while i ..... television.
   1.   were watching
   2.   am watching
   3.   was watching
   4.   watched
8. My nephew and niece ....... in the garden when i sat in the balcony.
   1.   were gardening
   2.   was gardening
   3.   gardened
   4.   garden
9. The team ........ collabortaively. I watched them on movie.
   1.   were playing
   2.   was
   3.   played
   4.   was playing
10. There were three kids were cycling when ...... questions about past progressive tense.
    1.   i type
    2.   i typed
    3.   was typing
    4.   i was typing