Froggy Jumps Past Simple vs. Past Continuous QuizOnline version Test your understanding of past tenses! by Zoila Veloz 1 Which tense is used for completed actions in the past? a Present Simple b Past Continuous c Past Simple 2 Which tense describes actions happening at a specific moment in the past? a Present Perfect b Past Continuous c Past Simple 3 I ____ (walk) when it started to rain. a was walking b walked c am walking 4 She ____ (study) when I called her. a is studying b studied c was studying 5 They ____ (visit) Paris last summer. a were visiting b are visiting c visited 6 He ____ (play) football yesterday afternoon. a is playing b played c was playing 7 Which tense is used for habitual actions in the past? a Present Simple b Past Continuous c Past Simple 8 While I ____ (cook), my brother ____ (read) a book. a cooked, read b am cooking, am reading c was cooking, was reading 9 They ____ (watch) TV when I arrived. a are watching b were watching c watched 10 The past continuous is often used to describe ____ actions. a future b ongoing c completed
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