Grammar Quiz

Past Continuous Tense Quiz

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Tania _____________ her favorite dish while her daughter was studying her English.

A. cooked

B. is cooking

C. was cooking

D. cooks


Sasi … eating a bowl when her sister called her.

A. were

B. was


I _______ (make) a sandwich when the phone rang.

A. made

B. was making

C. is making

D. were making


You ___________ TV yesterday night.

A. was watching

B. were watching

C. were watch

D. was watch


We _______________ through traffic when we heard someone scream.

A. were rushing

B. were rush

C. was rushing

D. were rushed


The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

A. is playing

B. was playing

C. were playing


Mrs Adams was ___________ dinner at 6 o’clock yesterday morning.

A. hasing

B. have

C. having

D. had


Ghozy and Nayla … not coming to offline class.

A. were

B. was


The dog __________ yesterday morning.

A. wasn’t eating

B. weren’t eating

C. werent eating

D. wasnt eating


Fendi and his friend______________to the teacher a minute ago. 

A. were talking 

B. are talking 

C. was talking 

D. is talking 


She __________ when I entered the kitchen.

A. is cooking

B. was cooking

C. cooked


They transferred him as he _______ not _____________ the business well.

A. was, controlling

B. were, controlling

C. did, controlling

D. was, control


Lindsay and her three friends _____________ hide and seek when the gardener finished his task.

A. played

B. is playing

C. were playing

D. plays


Jenny and Jessica __________ in the pool last Wednesday.

A. swim

B. swam

C. was swimming

D. were swimming


Joey and Vimala ____________ as the boss came into the office.

A. were working

B. working

C. worked

D. is working


What _________ Add and Helen __________ when you broke the glass?

A. are / doing

B. was / doing

C. were / doing

D. did / did


I __________ when you called me.

A. was shopping

B. am shopping

C. is shopping

D. shop


I ____ my work at six o’clock yesterday.

A. finish

B. finished

C. finishes

D. was finishing


Ramu ______________when he suddenly saw a grass snake.

A. weeding

B. is weeding

C. were weeding

D. was weeding


While I ……… bath,the phone ………

A. were having/rang

B. had/was ringing

C. had/rang

D. was having/was ringing


She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

A. were listening

B. was listen

C. was listening

D. wasn’t listening


My brother and sister _____ playing tennis .

A. was

B. were


We ____ video games yesterday at 3 o’clock.

A. were play

B. was playing

C. were playing

D. was play


Peter, John and Rebecca _______________ (wait) for the school bus at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.

A. are waiting

B. was waiting

C. were waiting


They were … a football last weekend

A. Player

B. Playing

C. Played

D. Playlist


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