Past Continuous QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of the past continuous tense with these 10 questions! by Melanie García 1 I _____ the vase while I _____ the bookshelf. a broke / was cleaning b broke / cleaned c was breaking / was cleaning 2 He was so angry that he _____ and _____ a was getting up / left b got up / was leaving c got up / left 3 The phone rang while I....... (have) breakfast. a were having b were have c having d was having 4 My parents ____ (work) when I came home Escoge una o varias respuestas a was working b working c were working d weren't work 5 They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock Escoge una o varias respuestas a weren't doing b were doing c doing d weren't do 6 What is the correct form of the past continuous tense for the pronoun 'I'? a was working b is working c am working d were working 7 Which sentence is in the past continuous tense? a She was singing in the choir. b He sings beautifully. c They will dance tonight. d I have read that book. 8 What is the negative form of 'I was studying'? a I was not studying b I were not studying c I was studying no d I was studying not 9 Which of the following is a correct question in the past continuous tense? a Did she sings a song? b Were they playing football? c Are you eating dinner? d Will he go to the party? 10 What is the past continuous form of 'He cooks dinner'? a He cooked dinner b He is cooking dinner c He was cooking dinner d He will cook dinner 11 In the sentence 'They were watching a movie', what is the verb in the past continuous tense? a movie b were c watching d they 12 Which of the following is NOT a correct form of the past continuous tense? a I was sleeping. b We were cooking dinner. c They is playing tennis. d She was reading a book. 13 What is the past continuous form of 'She writes a letter'? a She was writing a letter b She wrote a letter c She will write a letter d She is writing a letter 14 Which sentence is in the past continuous tense? a I eat breakfast every morning. b He reads a book. c They were laughing at the joke. d She will call you later. 15 What is the correct form of the past continuous tense for the pronoun 'we'? Escoge una o varias respuestas a was playing b are playing c is playing d were playing 16 You......... (watch) TV yesterday night when I called grandma a was watching b were watching c watching d weren't watching 17 You..........sleeping in your bedroom. a were b was c wasn't d weren't 18 After the conference, I _____ that a man _____ the walls of the building. a was seeing / was painting b saw / was painting c was seeing / painted 19 As soon as we walked into the room, we _____ a noise. Someone ______ my computer. a heard / used b were hearing / used c heard / was using 20 The bus in which the football team ______ had an accident, but nobody ______. a were travelling / died b travelled / died c were travelling / were dying
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