Question 1
The receptionist _____ to a client when I arrived at the office.
Options: is talking, was talking, talked
Past Continuous - At the Office
Complete the sentences using the past continuous. Choose the correct answers from the dropdown and think about what people were doing at the beach when different events happened. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so be sure to complete all of them.
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Question 2
_____ on the report at 3 o'clock yesterday?
Options: Was you working, Did you work, Were you working
Question 3
My colleagues _____ the new project while I was making coffee.
Options: were discussing, was discussing, discussed
Question 4
The printer _____ strange noises all morning, so we called the technician.
Options: made, was making, were making
Question 5
What _____ when the client walked into the meeting room?
Options: you were doing, did you do, were you doing
Question 6
I _____ for an important email while my boss was explaining the new policy.
Options: were waiting, was waiting, waited
Question 7
The manager _____ the monthly results when the power suddenly went out.
Options: was presenting, presented, were presenting
Question 8
We _____ the conference room at 9 a.m. because the cleaners were still working in there.
Options: did not use, was not using, were not using
Question 9
Why _____ notes during the presentation? You usually do.
Options: were you not taking, did you not take, was you not taking
Question 10
The office was very busy this morning because three departments _____ for the same deadline.
Options: was preparing, prepared, were preparing
Practise Past Continuous - At the Office with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 10 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Past Continuous - At the Office in everyday English.
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