Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense Quiz
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Ada was dancing when she _____ (twist) her ankle.
A. twisted
B. was twisting
C. was twisted
D. twists
While I……………….. to music , they ………………… television.
A. listened , were washing
B. listened , watched
C. was listening , were watching
D. was listening , were washing
I ……………. (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ………………… (ring).
A. had , rang
B. was having , was ringing
C. was having , rang
D. had , was ringing
When Jack walked into the sitting room, a woman in white _____ (crawl) out of the TV.
A. was crawlling
B. was crawling
C. crawled
D. crawlled
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
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
My friend ………….me while I …………………the homework
A. was phoning / was doing
B. phoned / was doing
C. phoned / did
D. were phoning / were doing
Elizabeth _____ when she _____ the plate.
A. was running / dropped
B. ran / dropped
C. was running / was dropping
D. ran / was dropping
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
what……..you doing when I……….you last night?
A. did,was
B. were, called
C. are, calling
D. is, called
James ………….. (play) bingo when the lights ……………. (go) out.
A. were playing , went
B. was playing , went
C. played , went
D. were playing , were going
Mary _____ (cut) her finger while she _____ (peel) the apple.
A. was cutting; peeled
B. cut; peeled
C. cut; was peeling
He _____ his homework when his father came home.
A. were doing
B. did
C. was doing
D. did do
_____ you _____ anything when I _____ you?
A. Did / do / was calling
B. Are / doing / called
C. Were / doing / called
D. Were / doing / calling
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
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
I ____ to the station when I ____ John.
A. walked / met
B. was walking / was meeting
C. were walking / met
D. was walking / met
While I ……. the quiz, Mr. Khor …… to me.
A. made, spoke
B. made, was speaking
C. was making, speaked
D. was making, spoke
When I ______________ the washing-up, I _________ the plate
A. was doing/ broke
B. am doing/ break
C. did/ broke
D. was doing/ break
They _____ (watch) TV when Amy _____ (walk) in.
A. were watching; was walking
B. were watching; walked
C. watched; walked
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
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