Past Continuous QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of the Past Continuous tense with these 10 questions! by Alejandro Rojas 1 What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the Past Continuous tense? a was/were b been c is/are d am 2 Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense? A) She sings beautifully. B) They were playing football. C) He will go to the store. D) We eat dinner at 7. a C) He will go to the store. b B) They were playing football. c D) We eat dinner at 7. d A) She sings beautifully. 3 What is the structure of the Past Continuous tense? a Subject + was/were + verb-ing b Subject + has + verb c Subject + did + verb d Subject + will + verb 4 Which of the following is a correct negative sentence in the Past Continuous tense? a She was playing the piano. b He was cooking dinner. c We were going to the beach. d They were not watching TV. 5 What is the Past Continuous form of the verb 'to eat'? a eaten b was/were eating c eat d is/are eating 6 When do we use the Past Continuous tense? a To give commands. b To express general truths. c To talk about future plans. d To talk about actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past. 7 Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense? A) She will bake a cake. B) They were dancing at the party. C) He reads books every day. D) We have visited that museum. a B) They were dancing at the party. b A) She will bake a cake. c D) We have visited that museum. d C) He reads books every day. 8 What is the Past Continuous form of the verb 'to study'? a is/are studying b studied c study d was/were studying 9 Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense? A) They play tennis every Sunday. B) She was reading a book. C) He will visit his grandparents. D) We are going to the movies. a C) He will visit his grandparents. b B) She was reading a book. c A) They play tennis every Sunday. d D) We are going to the movies. 10 What is the Past Continuous form of the verb 'to write'? a was/were writing b written c is/are writing d write
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