Froggy Jumps Past Continuous Quiz ChallengeOnline version Test your knowledge of the past continuous tense with these fun questions! by ihsan bahadır çaylı 1 What is the structure of the past continuous tense? a was/were + verb-ing b will be + verb c has been + verb-ing 2 Which sentence is in the past continuous tense? a I was reading a book. b I am reading a book. c I read a book. 3 When do we use the past continuous tense? a To describe actions in progress in the past. b To describe future actions. c To describe completed actions. 4 Which subject uses 'was' in the past continuous? a I b You c They 5 How do you form a negative in the past continuous? a Subject + is + not + verb-ing b Subject + did + not + verb c Subject + was/were + not + verb-ing 6 Which of the following is NOT a use of the past continuous? a To express habits. b To set the scene in the past. c To describe interrupted actions. 7 What is the past continuous of 'to play' for 'they'? a They was playing. b They played. c They were playing. 8 Which sentence shows an interrupted action? a I am cooking now. b I was cooking when the phone rang. c I cooked dinner. 9 Which of the following is a correct question in past continuous? a What are you doing? b What were you doing? c What did you do? 10 Can the past continuous tense be used with time expressions? a No, it cannot. b Only with 'before'. c Yes, often with 'while' or 'when'.
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