Past Continuous Passive Exercise 1

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Past continuous passive

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

It was really noisy on the beach. A new hotel ....................................... next to it. (build)

I couldn't use my car because it .......................................................... . (service)

When we entered the lion pavilion, the lions ................... just .................................... . (feed)

We had to take a detour because the road surface ........................................................ . (repair)

The kitchen was in a mess. Meals for thirty diners ...................................................... . (cook)

The engine broke down because it .............................................................. . (overload)

My PC slowed down when the new update ............................................................ on it. (instal)

When the garages caught fire, our cars ........................................................... there. (not - park)

We stopped in front of the shop because new goods ...................................................................


in the shop window. (display)

It was 10 o'clock and new orders .............................................................. anymore. (not - take)

I couldn't cross the road because the snow .................................................... from it. (clear)

Harry forgot that the interview ....................................................... at three o'clock. (not - hold)

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Answer key
Exercise 1

It was really noisy on the beach. A new hotel was being built next to it.

I couldn't use my car because it was being serviced.

When we entered the lion pavilion, the lions were just being fed.

We had to take a detour because the road surface was being repaired.

The kitchen was in a mess. Meals for thirty diners were being cokked.

The engine broke down because it was being overloaded.

My PC slowed down when the new update was being installed on it.

When the garages caught fire, our cars were not (weren't) being parked there.

We stopped in front of the shop because new goods was being displayed in the shop window.

It was 10 o'clock and new orders were not (weren't) being taken anymore.

I couldn't cross the road because the snow was being cleared from it. (clear)

Harry forgot that the interview was not (wasn't) being held at three o'clock.

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