Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 80 views

    Grammar Quiz On Past Continuous

    Uploaded by

    Syah Ag
    1. The document provides a past continuous tense quiz with 20 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about forming sentences in the past continuous tense. 2. The past continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that were in progress around a particular past time by using "was" or "were" before the -ing form of the verb. 3. The answers at the bottom provide the correctly completed sentences in the past continuous tense based on the verbs given in the questions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Grammar Quiz On Past Continuous

    Uploaded by

    Syah Ag
    80 views3 pages
    1. The document provides a past continuous tense quiz with 20 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about forming sentences in the past continuous tense. 2. The past continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that were in progress around a particular past time by using "was" or "were" before the -ing form of the verb. 3. The answers at the bottom provide the correctly completed sentences in the past continuous tense based on the verbs given in the questions.

    Original Description:

    For classroom practice

    Original Title

    Grammar Quiz on past continuous

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    1. The document provides a past continuous tense quiz with 20 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about forming sentences in the past continuous tense. 2. The past continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that were in progress around a particular past time by using "was" or "were" before the -ing form of the verb. 3. The answers at the bottom provide the correctly completed sentences in the past continuous tense based on the verbs given in the questions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    80 views3 pages

    Grammar Quiz On Past Continuous

    Uploaded by

    Syah Ag
    1. The document provides a past continuous tense quiz with 20 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about forming sentences in the past continuous tense. 2. The past continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that were in progress around a particular past time by using "was" or "were" before the -ing form of the verb. 3. The answers at the bottom provide the correctly completed sentences in the past continuous tense based on the verbs given in the questions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 3

    NAME : _______________________________________

    CLASS : _______________________________________

    Past Continuous Tense Quiz

    Make sentences in the Past Continuous tense using the verb given in the brackets.
    We make past continuous tense forms by putting was or were before the - ing form of the
    verb. Was is used with singular subjects. Were is used with plural subjects.

    1. The boy ………………………………..


    A is sleeping B was sleeping C were sleeping

    2. I …………………………. when the lights went out.


    A was reading B were reading C am reading

    3. She…………………….. the clothes.


    A is washing B was washing C were washing

    4. I …………………….. dinner when the visitors arrived.


    A am cooking B was cooking C were cooking

    5. Julia…………………….. her homework at 8 pm.


    A did B was doing C were doing
    6. James …………………….. the car.
    A was repairing B were repairing C is repairing
    7. Janet …………………….. for the play.
    A were rehearsing B is rehearsing C was rehearsing

    8. Sophia…………………….. for the bus.


    A was waiting B has waiting C were waiting

    9. The birds ……………………..


    A was chirping B were chirping C have chirping

    10. The boys…………………….. their lesson.


    A was learning B were learning C are learning

    11. She …………………….. dressed.


    A was getting B were getting C have been getting

    12. He …………………….. for his purse.


    A is searching B was searching C were researching
    NAME : _______________________________________

    CLASS : _______________________________________

    13. The cat …………………….. the mouse.


    A had been chasing B was chasing C were chasing

    14. It ……………………..
    A is raining B was raining C were raining

    15. The wind …………………….. fiercely.


    A is blowing B was blowing C were blowing

    16. The dogs ……………………..


    A are barking B were barking C was barking

    We use the past continuous tense to talk about actions and situations that were in progress around a
    particular past time. Read the sentence given below.
    I was watching TV at 8 o’clock yesterday evening./ They were cleaning the houses yesterday.

    Use the past continuous form of the verbs given in the brackets and fill in the blanks.

    17. I …………………………………………………… (get) dressed when the door bell rang.

    18. She ……………………………………………… (cook) dinner when the guests arrived.

    19. The students ……………………………………………………………(write) their exam.

    20. The child ………………………………………………………………… (cry) for the toy.

    Answers

    1. The boy was sleeping.

    2. I was reading when the lights went out.

    3. She was washing the clothes.

    4. I was cooking dinner when the visitors arrived.

    5. Julia was doing her homework at 8 pm.

    6. James was repairing the car.

    7. Janet was rehearsing for the play.

    8. Sophia was waiting for the bus.

    9. The birds were chirping.

    10. The boys were learning their lesson.


    NAME : _______________________________________

    CLASS : _______________________________________

    11. She was getting dressed.

    12. He was searching for his purse.

    13. The cat was chasing the mouse.

    14. It was raining.

    15. The wind was blowing fiercely.

    16. The dogs were barking.

    17. I was getting dressed when the door bell rang.

    18. She was cooking dinner when the guests arrived.

    19. The students were writing their exam.

    20. The child was crying for the toy.

    You might also like