Тест для 7 класса «The Past Continuous Tense»

Grammar Test

The Past Continuous Tense

I variant

1. Pick out the sentences with the Past Continuous Tense:

   1. New factories were built in all towns.

   2. All were happy when the war was over.

   3. There were illuminations in all the streets.

   4. They were dusting the rooms and washing the floor all the morning.

2. Read the sentence and answer the questions:

At 12 o’clock on Sunday the children were skating on the pond in the park.

1. Were the children skating on the pond in the park on Sunday?

2. What were they doing?

3. Where were the children skating?

4. When were the children skating?

1. Change the following sentence into the negative and interrogative: At three o’clock Ann was chattering with her friends.

2. Change the following sentences into the Past Continuous Tense, making use of the given time indications:

   1. I am reading a letter now. (at 7 o’clock yesterday)

   2. She is waiting for her friend now. (from 5 till 6 yesterday)

   3. Mary and Helen are listening to music, (when I came)

3. Answer the questions:

   1. What were your parents doing while you were doing your homework yesterday the evening?

   2. What were your friends and you talking about when the bell rang?

   3. What was your mother doing at 7 o’clock in the morning?

4. Translate into English:

   1. Я пошёл домой в 7 часов.

   2. Я шёл домой в 7 часов.

   3. Что твой друг делал вчера вечером?

   4. В то время как ты рассказывал им смешные истории, твой брат разговаривал со мной в гостиной.

   5. Весь вечер Боб слушал музыку, он не делал уроки.

   6. Я встретил своего друга в библиотеке, когда он брал там книгу.

   7. Ребёнок спал, когда пришёл врач.

Grammar Test

The Past Continuous Tense

II variant

1. Pick out the sentences with the Past Continuous Tense:

   1. New factories were built in all towns.

   2. All were happy when the war was over.

   3. There were illuminations in all the streets.

   4. They were dusting the rooms and washing the floor all the morning.

2. Read the sentence and answer the questions:

At 12 o’clock on Sunday the children were skating on the pond in the park.

1. Were the children skating on the pond in the park on Sunday?

2. What were they doing?

3. Where were the children skating?

4. When were the children skating?

1. Change the following sentence into the negative and interrogative: At three o’clock Ann was chattering with her friends.

2. Change the following sentences into the Past Continuous Tense, making use of the given time indications:

   1. I am reading a letter now. (at 7 o’clock yesterday)

   2. She is waiting for her friend now. (from 5 till 6 yesterday)

   3. Mary and Helen are listening to music, (when I came)

3. Answer the questions:

   1. What were your parents doing while you were doing your homework yesterday the evening?

   2. What were your friends and you talking about when the bell rang?

   3. What was your mother doing at 7 o’clock in the morning?

4. Translate into English:

   1. Я пошёл домой в 7 часов.

   2. Я шёл домой в 7 часов.

   3. Что твой друг делал вчера вечером?

   4. В то время как ты рассказывал им смешные истории, твой брат разговаривал со мной в гостиной.

   5. Весь вечер Боб слушал музыку, он не делал уроки.

   6. Я встретил своего друга в библиотеке, когда он брал там книгу.

   7. Ребёнок спал, когда пришёл врач.