Present Simple and Past Continuous Quiz
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Thomas often ……………… his temper when he doesn’t get a good score for his test.
A. lose
B. loses
C. is losing
D. lost
While I …………. my husband …………………… dinner.
A. watch TV …………………. cooking dinner
B. watched TV ………….. cooked dinner
C. was watching TV……………… cooked dinner
D. was watching TV ……… was cooking dinner
Look. The twins …………….. a tantrum again. Poor Mum!
A. were throwing
B. are throwing
C. throw
D. threw
He ……………… ill whenever he eats strawberries. He’s allergic to them.
A. fall
B. falls
C. is falling
D. fell
Which of the following sentences is not in the present simple tense?
A. “I walk home each day.”
B. “He always reads good books.”
C. “She will talk to her mother at 5 o’clock.”
D. “I go jogging every morning.”
I …………… like cartoons when I was a child.
A. used
B. was
C. got used to
D. used to
When I saw Jo, he ……………. a panic attack. There was a spider in his room.
A. was having
B. has
C. had
D. is having
The twins usually ……………….. asleep as soon as Mum puts them to bed.
A. are falling
B. fell
C. fall
D. falls
He …………….. some time off yesterday and went for a walk.
A. took
B. was taking
C. takes
D. is taking
What a beautiful day! The sun …………. and the birds ……… .
A. shines ……… sing
B. is shining ……… are singing
C. is shining …….. sing
D. shine ………. sing
Janet ……………… her temper when I told her the news.
A. lost
B. loses
C. was losing
D. is losing
What ……………. ? It looks delicious.
A. you eat
B. do you eat
C. you are eating
D. are you eating
What ………….. when I …………. you?
A. you were doing ………. called
B. were you doing ……… called
C. did you do …….. was calling
D. you doing …….. called
Look. The kids …………………….. again.
A. were fighting
B. fight
C. fought
D. are fighting
She ………… often …………. her relatives.
A. isn’t ………. visit
B. isn’t ………. visits
C. doesn’t ……… visit
D. doesn’t ………. visits