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Exercise 1
Past continuous. Was or were + V-ing
Choose the correct form of the verb in the Past continuous to complete each sentence.
1. I ___ for my English test when my dad called me.
was studying
were studying
was studied
2. It ___ heavily when we left the house.
was snowing
were snowing
was snowed
3. She ___ between the red and the blue dress when her friend called her.
was choosing
were choosing
were chose
4. He ___ the paper into pieces while I was talking.
was cutting
were cutting
was cut
5. We ___ to the music when the doorbell rang.
was listening
were listening
were listened
6. We ___ photos while they were swimming.
was taking
was took
were taking
7. They ___ their test when the teacher walked in.
was finishing
were finished
were finishing
8. He ___ whether to go to the party or stay home.
was deciding
were deciding
was decided
9. My dad ___ my bike while I was doing my homework.
were fixing
was fixing
fixed
10. They ___ emails when the boss entered the office.
was writing
wrote
were writing
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