Past Continuous Tense Quiz
- Question of
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday
- Are
- Was
- Were
- Question of
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
- Were
- Are
- Was
- Question of
We _____ sleeping when the police came.
- Was
- Weren’t
- Won’t
- Question of
Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?
- Was
- Does
- Were
- Question of
At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.
- Was
- Were
- Are
- Question of
Was he not _____ his homework?
- Doing
- Do
- Done
- Question of
Snow _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared.
- Fell
- Was Falling
- Is Falling
- Question of
Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.
- After
- When
- While
- Question of
. They ________ TV when I arrived.
- Were Watching
- Were Watched
- Watched
- Question of
I was reading a detective story _____ I heard a noise.
- During
- While
- When
- Question of
My mother ____________ the dished at six o’clock yesterday.
- Were Washing
- Was Washing
- Washes
- Was Washed
- Question of
Katie and Emma ____________ a picture when I entered the class.
- Was Drawing
- Were Drawing
- Drew
- Were Drew
- Question of
I broke a glass while I __________ tea.
- Drunk
- Was Drunk
- Has Drunk
- Was Drinking
- Question of
My sister burnt her finger while she _______
- Was Cook
- Cooks
- Was Cooking
- Cooked
- Question of
My father _____________ the newspaper while my mother ____________ the floor.
- Was reading / was vacuuming
- Read / vacuumed
- Was read / was vacuuming
- Has read / has vacuumed
- Question of
The students ______________ when the teacher entered the class.
- Were Talk
- Talked
- Were Talking
- Were Talked
- Question of
. I couldn’t watch the match because I __________ my homework at that time.
- Was Do
- Was Did
- Did
- Was Doing
- Question of
Emma _____________ to work I saw her.
- Walked
- Was Walked
- Was Walking
- Walks
- Question of
I broke that window while I ___________ the room.
- Was Painting
- Paint
- Was Paint
- Has Painted
- Question of
I burnt my shirt while I ___________ it.
- Am Ironing
- Was Ironing
- Ironed
- Irons
- Question of
____ were talking loudly when the teacher came into the room.
- We
- He
- They
- Question of
Ellen ___ listening when the teacher spoke to her.
- Was
- Were
- Weren’t
- Question of
Helen and I ____ looking when we crossed the road.
- Didn’t
- Wasn’t
- Weren;t
- Question of
Which question is correct?
- Where they staying?
- What you were doing?
- Where was she living?
- Question of
Which sentence has the same meaning? I got into the bath, and then the phone rang.
- I was having a bath when the phone rang.
- I had a bath because the phone was ringing.
- I was having a bath when the phone was ringing.
- Question of
The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.
- were digging
- was digging
- is digging
- Question of
The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.
- Were Playing
- Is Playing
- Was Playing
- Question of
They ________ a model aeroplane this morning.
- Are Making
- Is Making
- Were Making
- Question of
She __________ when I entered the kitchen.
- Was Cooking
- Is Cooking
- Cooked
- Question of
Hafiz didn’t go out yesterday because it ___________ all day.
- Is Raining
- Was Raining
- Were Raining