Past Simple vs Past Continuous QuizOnline version We will test your English level! by Alesha Sofia Caiche Matute 1 What is the past simple form of 'go'? a goes b went c gone d going 2 Which sentence uses past continuous correctly? a I was read when she called. b I reading when she called. c I was reading when she called. d I read when she called. 3 When do we use past simple? a For ongoing actions b For habitual actions c For completed actions in the past. d For future actions 4 What is the structure of past continuous? a was/were + verb b was/were + verb + -ing c verb + -ing d verb + -ed 5 Which sentence is in the past simple? a She visits her grandmother. b She was visiting her grandmother. c She is visiting her grandmother. d She visited her grandmother. 6 What does 'I was sleeping' indicate? a A future action b An ongoing action in the past. c A completed action d A habitual action 7 Which sentence is incorrect? a I was eat dinner. b I ate dinner. c I was eating dinner. d I was eating. 8 What is the past simple of 'have'? a having b had c haveed d has 9 Which sentence describes a past action? a They play soccer. b They were playing soccer. c They played soccer. d They are playing soccer. 10 When do we use past continuous? a For completed actions b For habitual actions c For future predictions d To describe actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
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