Grammar Quiz

Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense Quiz

English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense

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I ………………… (watch) the match on TV when the phone …………………… (ring).

A. was watching , rang

B. were watching , rang

C. watched , was ringing

D. watched , were ringing


They _____ (watch) TV when Amy _____ (walk) in.

A. were watching; was walking

B. were watching; walked

C. watched; walked


We ……………… (meet) some interesting people while we …………………… (stay) in Paris.

A. was meeting , stayed

B. were meeting , stayed

C. met , were staying

D. meet , were staying


While I……………….. to music , they ………………… television.

A. listened , were washing

B. listened , watched

C. was listening , were watching

D. was listening , were washing


Yesterday, my uncle ………………… (tell) us a story while he ………………… (drive) us to school.

A. told , was driving

B. told , drove

C. was telling , was driving

D. was telling , drove


Elizabeth _____ when she _____ the plate.

A. was running / dropped

B. ran / dropped

C. was running / was dropping

D. ran / was dropping


My friend ………….me while I …………………the homework

A. was phoning / was doing

B. phoned / was doing

C. phoned / did

D. were phoning / were doing


While I ……. the quiz, Mr. Khor …… to me.

A. made, spoke

B. made, was speaking

C. was making, speaked

D. was making, spoke


what……..you doing when I……….you last night?

A. did,was

B. were, called

C. are, calling

D. is, called


As we …………………… (walk) in the park. It …………………… (start) to rain.

A. walked , started

B. walked , was starting

C. were walking , was starting

D. were walking , started


Ada was dancing when she _____ (twist) her ankle.

A. twisted

B. was twisting

C. was twisted

D. twists


I ……………….. (watch) the TV when my mother ……………… (turn) it off.

A. was watching , turned

B. were watching , turnt

C. watched , turned

D. was watching , was turning


When I ______________ the washing-up, I _________ the plate

A. was doing/ broke

B. am doing/ break

C. did/ broke

D. was doing/ break


They ………………. (talk) on the phone when the boss……………. (arrive) at the office.

A. talked , arrived

B. was talking , arrived

C. were talking , arrived

D. were talking , was arriving


_____ you _____ anything when I _____ you?

A. Did / do / was calling

B. Are / doing / called

C. Were / doing / called

D. Were / doing / calling


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