Test On Past Progressive

Was or Were? The pirates was/were fighting for the treasure. We was/were discussing the problem. The candle was/were burning. The cat was/were chasing the mice. The mice was/were running away from the cat. Write sentences in past progressive. the snowman / melt / in the sun → we / explore / a new territory → the secretary / print out / a document → the girls / not / concentrate / on the task → Garth / not / practise / on the piano → Write questions in past progressive. Jill / dance → your cousins / swim / in the lake → the student / answer / a question → William / play / the guitar → Janet / sit / on the bench → Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. At a quarter past six, Phil was translating the document. Sheila was waiting in the park. The pupils were talking about the United States. The boss was dictating a letter. Barbara was looking for her necklace.