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Past Continuous Tense

This test checks the ability to form and use the past continuous tense correctly.

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1.

Select the correct sentence that uses the past continuous tense.

We are not listening to the teacher.

We did not listen to the teacher.

We were not listening to the teacher.

2.

Complete the question using the past continuous tense.

_____ they _____ (play) outside when it started to rain?

Was, playing

Did, play

Were, playing

3.

Choose the correct question form in the past continuous tense.

_____ she _____ (study) when you arrived?

Was, studying

Were, studying

Did, study

4.

Choose the correct negative form of the sentence.

He _____ (not work) when I saw him.

was not working

did not work

were not working

5.

Identify the correct form to describe an ongoing action in the past.

At 8 PM, we _____ (have) dinner.

had

was having

were having

6.

Identify the correct sentence using the past continuous tense.

They play soccer all afternoon.

They played soccer all afternoon.

They were playing soccer all afternoon.

7.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

She _____ (read) a book when I called her.

was reading

read

were reading

8.

Choose the correct sentence that uses the past continuous tense.

He sleeps when the phone rang.

He was sleeping when the phone rang.

He sleeped when the phone rang.

9.

Select the correct form to complete the sentence.

I _____ (walk) home when it started to rain.

were walking

walked

was walking

10.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

At 9 PM, they _____ (watch) a movie.

was watching

were watching

watched

11.

Identify the correct form to describe two simultaneous actions in the past.

While he _____ (study), she _____ (watch) TV.

was studying, was watching

were studying, were watching

studied, watched

12.

Select the correct negative form of the sentence.

They _____ (not play) outside when it started to rain.

was not playing

did not play

were not playing

13.

Select the correct form to complete the sentence.

While she _____ (cook), the doorbell rang.

was cooking

cooked

were cooking

14.

Fill in the blank with the correct past continuous form.

We _____ (not listen) to music when the power went out.

did not listen

were not listening

was not listening

15.

Complete the question using the past continuous tense.

_____ you _____ (watch) TV when I called?

Did, watch

Were, watching

Was, watching

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