Test on Past Progressive 1 Level: elementary

Test

Write the ing form of the verbs.

1. live →
2. stay →
3. run →
4. win →
5. cycle →

Complete the table in past progressive.

positive	negative	question
It was raining.
	They were not playing.
		Was I listening?
	Caron was not eating.
You were singing.

Was or Were?

1. We waswere dancing.
2. The dog waswere barking.
3. The printer waswere printing out a photograph.
4. The pupils waswere writing a test.
5. Sue and Gareth waswere walking up the hill.

Write sentences in past progressive.

1. he / the car / wash →
2. she / home / go →
3. they / not / the match / watch →
4. you / in the shop / work →
5. I / not / a magazine / read →

Write questions in past progressive.

1. she / on a chair / sit →
2. you / your bag / pack →
3. his head / ache →
4. we / tea / drink →
5. you / the bike / repair →

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. Jamie was doing a language course in London. →
2. Andrew was carrying a heavy box. →
3. The teacher was testing our English. →
4. At six o'clock, we were having dinner. →
5. Sally was hurrying to school because she was late. →

Before submitting the test, check the following:

• Got the spelling right?
• Put in the full stop or question mark where required?
• Used the correct key to type the apostrophe (Shift and #)?

In the test we cannot give you a second try. Such careless mistakes would therefore cost you valuable points.