Grammar exercise – is, am, are, was, were Complete the following sentences using is, am, are, was or were. 1. What …………… you doing at 7’O clock in the morning? are were am was 2. I ……………… sleeping when the telephone rang. am was were is 3. When you phoned I …………… working in the garden. was am were are 4. When I got up this morning the sun ………… shining. was is were are 5. ‘Have you finished that report?’ ‘I ………………. working on it.’ am was are were 6. I ……………… painting all day yesterday. am was are were 7. The children ……………… playing video games. are were was is 8. She …………………. working in the garden. is am are were 9. The teacher ……………. evaluating the answer sheets. was is am are 10. You can’t go out now. It …………… raining cats and dogs. is was are were Answers 1. What were you doing at 7’O clock in the morning? 2. I was sleeping when the telephone rang. 3. When you phoned I was working in the garden. 4. When I got up this morning the sun was shining. 5. ‘Have you finished that report?’ ‘I am working on it.’ 6. I was painting all day yesterday. 7. The children are playing video games. 8. She is working in the garden. 9. The teacher is evaluating the answer sheets. 10. You can’t go out now. It is raining cats and dogs. Be first to know when grammar rules change! Sign up to our newsletter here: englishgrammar.org (It's free) Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) . Grammar exercise – is, am, are, was, were Complete the following sentences using is, am, are, was or were. 1. What …………… you doing at 7’O clock in the morning? are were am was 2. I ………………. it.’ am was are were 6. I ……………… painting all day yesterday. am was are were 7. The children ……………… playing video games. are were was is 8. She …………………. working in the garden. is am are were 9 telephone rang. am was were is 3. When you phoned I …………… working in the garden. was am were are 4. When I got up this morning the sun ………… shining. was is were are 5. ‘Have you finished that report?’