1) I ______ (read) a book when the phone rang. a) reading b) was reading c) am reading d) have read 2) She was cooking dinner while I was setting the table. a) True b) False 3) They ______ (play) football when it started to rain. a) played b) play c) were playing d) have playing 4) While I ______ (study), my brother was watching TV. a) studied b) was studying c) were studying d) have studying 5) What ______ you ______ (do) when I called? a) did , do b) do , do c) have , doing d) were , doing 6) They was running when it started to rain a) True b) False 7) Choose the correct sentence a) She was cooking dinner when I arrived. b) She was cook dinner when I arrived. c) She cooked dinner when I was arriving. d) She cooks dinner when I arrived 8) Which sentence shows an interrupted action in the past? a) I was walking to school when I saw a cat b) I walk to school when I see a cat. c) I walked to school and saw a cat. d) I am walking to school when I see a cat. 9) What were you doing when the lights went out? a) I did my homework. b) I do my homework c) I was doing my homework. d) I have done my homework. 10) Which sentence correctly uses the past progressive tense? a) He drives to work when it started raining. b) He drove to work when it started raining. c) He was driving to work when it started raining. d) He was drive to work when it started raining

10 Progressive Past Tense

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