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MAYO – SEPTIEMBRE 2022
6. A: Was your daughter playing with the dog
SEMANA 12: when you arrived from the office?
PAST CONTINUOUS B: _______.

I. Choose the correct option a) Yes, she did.

b) Yes, she wasn’t
1. The phone was ringing while I _____ c) Yes, she was
breakfast. d) No, she did
e) Yes, she is.
a) had
b) was having 7. A: Why didn’t you answer the cell phone?
c) have B: Because I _______.
d) have had
e) am having a) wasn’t sleeping
b) was sleeping
2. Helen _____ listening when the teacher spoke c) wasn't washing
to her. d) were sleeping
e) weren’t washing
a) weren’t
b) was 8. A: Was Bennito sleeping at 10 o'clock last
c) is night?
d) didn’t B: No, he _____. He _____ his homework.
e) aren’t
a) was / is doing
3. Wendy and I _____ looking at the traffic light b) didn’t / did
when we crossed the avenue. Now, she is at c) wasn’t / was doing
the hospital. d) does / does
e) do / doing
a) wasn’t
b) weren’t 9. I feel really silly! Because while I _____ at the
c) didn’t theater, my boyfriend _____ another girl.
d) don’t
e) aren’t a) were dancing / was seeing
b) danced / were seeing
4. Some years ago, my father _____ on my c) was dancing / seeing
birthday. d) was dancing / was seeing
e) was danced / were seeing
a) was traveled
b) always were traveling 10. When Lucia _____ back home in the evening,
c) always travels a dog _____ in the middle of the living room.
d) was always traveling
e) was always travels a) comes / walks
b) come / walk
5. A: Were your parents celebrating their c) came / was walking
anniversary last Saturday night? d) was coming / was walking
B: _______. They celebrated on Friday. e) was coming / walked

a) Yes, they weren’t 11. Yesterday, my sister and I went to the park.
b) Yes, you were While I _____ a book on a bench, she _____
c) No, they were with her friends.
d) No, they weren’t
e) No, you weren’t a) was reading / was playing
b) read / plays

Curso: Inglés Semana: 12

Tema: Past Continuous
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a) are watching / is appearing
c) am reading / played b) were watching / appeared
d) reading / is playing c) watched / was appearing
e) was reading / were playing d) am watching / appeared
e) watches / appears
12. Tim _____ a computer game when his mum
_____ him very furious. 18. We _____ at the airport departure lounge
when an officer _____ an announcement for
a) was playing / were calling the passengers.
b) was playing / was calling
c) was playing / called a) wait / was making
d) played / called b) waited / makes
e) calls / calls c) were waiting / made
d) were / making
13. Which question is correct? e) waited / is making

a) Where they staying? 19. Andy _____ a cup of coffee while he _____
b) What she was doing? with his wife on the phone.
c) What did she doing?
d) What you were doing? a) was drinking / was talking
e) Where was she living last year? b) drank / talks
c) is drinking / talked
14. Which word CANNOT go in the space? d) drinks / talked
e) none of them
_____ were talking when the teacher came
into the room. 20. Choose the right sentences

a) My classmates I. My dad was reading the newspaper yesterday at 10

b) The principal am.
c) My friends and I II. My parents was cleaning the house yesterday
d) You morning.
e) You and Cristina III. I was texting in the car when my brother crashed
another car.
15. My cousins Kevin and Bryan _____ in the sea IV. My brother and I was studying English because we
while my aunt and my uncle _____ ‘Picarones’. didn’t pass the last exam.
V. My family and my friends were travelling
a) was swimming / was eating yesterday evening.
b) swims / was eating
c) were swimming / eat a) I - II
d) were swimming / were eating b) II - III - IV
e) were swiming / were eating c) I - III - V
d) III - IV - V
16. I _____ to music on Spotify when my cell phone e) Only III - V
suddenly _____ to the floor.
21. Which questions are correct?
a) listen / slip
b) was listening / slipped I. Where were you travelling last Sunday?
c) was listening / was slipping II. What was Lucia doing last night?
d) listened / slip III. Who were knocking the door?
e) was listening / slip IV. Tom was cleaning his room?
V. Were your brother sleeping or doing exercise?
17. Jenni and I _____ our favorite series on Netflix
when my mother _____ in my bedroom. a) I - II
b) I - III
Curso: Inglés Semana: 12
Tema: Past Continuous
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a) I - IV
c) III - IV b) II - III
d) IV - V c) I-V
e) II - III d) I - III
e) II - IV
22. Choose the right sentences
25. Which sentence has parallel actions in the past?
I. Yesterday, at 6 pm I was prepare dinner.
II. Most of the time you always were sitting in front I. Peter is texting while Mayra is taking a
of the TV. shower.
III. My little brother was crying very loudly so I II. My mom is waiting for us while my dad is
couldn't do my homework. arriving home.
IV. The teacher tried to explain but the students were III. My sisters were listening to their online class
not listening to him. while I was cleaning.
V. My classmate was didn’t talking to me. She was IV. Simon is studying while the kids are making
reading her notes. noise.
V. I was sleeping when someone knocked my
a) I - IV door. I was not pleasant.
b) II - III
c) III - IV a) I
d) IV - V b) II
e) Only V c) III
d) IV
23. Which sentences don’t have parallel situation e) V
in the past?
26. Which statements have interrupted actions?
I. My father was reading a novel while I was
watching TV. I. Sylvia was running when she dropped the
II. Mariana was driving to the mall when her DVDs.
husband called her. II. Steve was watching a documentary when he
III. The kids were jumping in the garden when it felt asleep.
suddenly started to rain. III. They weren’t listening when you asked for
IV. I was teaching while my students were eating remote control.
in the class. IV. Were you doing anything when I called you?
V. Juan was arriving home when someone stole V. We were driving home when the accident
his wallet. happened.

a) I - II a) I - IV
b) II - III - V b) II - III
c) III - IV - V c) III - V
d) I - IV d) IV - V
e) I-V e) All of them

24. Which statements have interrupted actions? 27. Complete the following statement

I. The teacher was angry because some students I was feeding my dog ____________
were playing football inside the classroom.
II. My brother was having fun with his friends a) while you turned the TV off.
when I arrived home with my girlfriend. b) when the door was knocking.
III. Cesar’s family was eating in the party when c) and my cat sleeping.
his son broke a cup. d) and you have dinner.
IV. Were you doing your homework at 8 o'clock e) when the phone rang.
last night?
V. Was Madelaine wearing sunglasses at the cinema? 28. Choose the correct statements
Curso: Inglés Semana: 12
Tema: Past Continuous
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I. What were you doing at 4 p.m. yesterday?

II. You were having a shower when I rang the
doorbell?
III. John was working all yesterday evening.
IV. Helen was cooking dinner when her children
came back.
V. It snowing wasn't in the afternoon.

a) I - II - III
b) I - III - IV
c) I - III - V
d) III - IV - V
e) II - III - IV

29. Order the words to make a sentence

computer/ when /went out / I / my / using /

was / electricity

a) Electricity was went out when I using my

computer.
b) I was using electricity when my computer
went out.
c) Electricity was using when I my computer
went out.
d) I was using my computer when electricity
went out.
e) I was my computer using when electricity
went out.

30. Order the words to make a sentence

were / stories / I / your / while / uploading /

bedroom / you / cleaning / was

a) Your bedroom were cleaning while I was

uploading you stories.
b) I was uploading stories while you were
cleaning your bedroom.
c) I was cleaning stories while you were
uploading your bedroom.
d) You were your stories cleaning while I was
uploading bedroom.
e) None of the above.

Curso: Inglés Semana: 12

Tema: Past Continuous