G2: Verbs - Past Progressive

G2: Verbs II - Past Progressive

by Tom Rohrbach

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the correct answer for the verb in ( ) to make past progressive.

At 10:00 yesterday morning, Mr. Evans __ (work) at his desk.
1. was working
2. were working
3. was worked
Kristin __ (sleep) during her biology class yesterday.
1. were sleeping
2. was sleeping
3. was sleep
Smith Construction __ (build) the new Lincoln Bridge in May, June, and July last year.
1. were building
2. was built
3. was building
When our friend called last night, we __ (eat) dinner.
1. was eating
2. were eatting
3. were eating
Evan was at the bank at 11:00 this morning. He __ (get) some cash for his trip.
1. were getting
2. was getting
3. was got
Mrs. Walker asked a question, but Mr. Walker __ (not / listen) at the time.
1. was not listened
2. was not listenning
3. was not listening
When the accident happened, Pam __ (driving) north on I-25.
1. was driving
2. was drivving
3. was droving
Mike and Molly weren’t home in September. They __ (travel) in Africa.
1. was traveling
2. were traveled
3. were traveling
When we went outside after school, it __ (rain).
1. was rainning
2. was raining
3. was rained
My friend and I __ (study) from 7:00 to 9:00 last night.
1. were studing
2. were studying
3. were studied
While I was cooking hamburgers on the patio grill, my friends __ (play) volleyball in the yard.
1. were playing
2. were plaing
3. was playing
From 10:00 to 10:30 last Tuesday, all the students at Spring __ (write) their 'Michigan' essays.
1. were wrote
2. were writting
3. were writing
Rhonda is a naughty girl. When I saw her at the club, she __ (drink) alcohol!
1. was drinking
2. was drank
3. was dranking
Larry __ (do) good work, but he lost his job because of budget cuts.
1. was did
2. was doing
3. were doing