Fill in the blanks with “was” or “were”:

was
• 1. Jane ____________ doing homework.
were
• 2. We _____________ eating chips.
was
• 3. The dog ____________ barking.
was
• 4. Mum _______________ cooking dinner.
were
• 5. The boys______________ playing.
was
• 6. Dad _________ watching TV.
was
• 7. It__________ raining outside.
was
• 8. The baby__________ crying.
were
• 9. The girls__________
was listening to music.
• 10. I __________
weretaking a photo.
• 11. They __________
were running very fast.
• 12. You _________studying at home.
Put the sentences in the past progressive. There may
be several possibilities:

• 1. John_______________
was drinking coffee.
• 2. They _______________the
were reading text.
• 3. We _________________
were eating pupusas.
• 4. Mum __________________
was preparing dinner.
• 5. I __________________
was painting/repairing the house with dad.

• 6. The children __________________

were watching TV.
• 7. You ____________________
were talking to Kate.
• 8. The dog ____________________
was chasing the cat.
• 9. It _____________________
was raining outside.
Turn the following sentences into questions in the
past progressive:

Were they having dinner

•1. They have dinner. _______________________________?
•2. I listen to music. ________________________________?
Was I listening to music
•3. We watch TV together.___________________________?
Were we watching TV together
•4. It was raining. _________________________________?
Was it raining
•5. The dog barks. _________________________________?
Was the dog barking
•6. All the students participate in class._____________________?
Were the students participating in class
•7. She takes photos._________________________________?
Was she taking photos
•8. He plays guitar.________________________________?
Was he playing guitar
•9. Cindy and Kate ride their bikes._____________________?
Were Cindy and Kate riding their bikes