Grade 2 English – Past Continous Tense Quiz

1. Fill the blanks with the correct answer. My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.

Were
Is
Was
Are
Explanation:

2. Fill the blank space with the correct tense _____ you still working at 7pm last night? i

Was
Is
Were
Are
Explanation:

3. Fill the blank space with the correct tense. At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.

Is
Am
Were
Was
Explanation:

4. Fill the blank space with the correct tense We _____ sleeping when the police came.

Won't
Wasnt
Weren't
Aren't
Explanation:

5. Fill the blank space with the correct tense Why _____ he having lunch at 4:00pm

Is
Was
Are
Were
Explanation:

6. Fill the blank space with the correct tense. When ___ you going to the market?

Were
Am
Is
Are
Explanation:

7. Fill the blank space with the correct tense. Was he not _____ his homework?  doing  do  done

Does
Doing
Do
Done
Explanation:

8. Fill the blank space with the correct answer I was reading a detective story _____ I heard a noise

During
While
When
When
Explanation:

9. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb. She was ___ the news when she heard the knock at the door

Watched
Watches
Watch
Watching
Explanation:

10. They ________ TV when I arrived.

Were watching
Watched
Were watched
Watches
Explanation:

11. Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.

After
During
When
While
Explanation:

12. The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.

Were digging
Are digging
Was digging
Is digging
Explanation:

13. Fill the blank with the correct form of the verb in the bracket. I _______ (make) a sandwich when the phone rang.

Is making
Was making
Am making
Were making
Explanation:

14. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb. Yesterday at the picnic, I ______(drink) some mango juice when Maggie bumped into me!

Was drinking
Were drinking
Drunk
Drink
Explanation:

15. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb. Susan ______(play) the piano when someone knocked on the door.

Am playing
Was playing
Played
Plays
Explanation:

16. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb. Fendi and his friend_______ to the teacher a minute ago

will talk
Were talking
Is talking
Was talking
Explanation:

17. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb in the bracket. All of you _____________ (hide) just now.

Are hiding
will hide
Were hiding
is hiding
Explanation:

18. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb in the bracket. Mr. Thompson ____________________ (drive) to work in his new car yesterday morning.

Was driving
Drove
Driving
Drive
Explanation:

19. Yesterday, the teacher ____ ( caution) the students against hatred

is cautioning
is cautious
was cautioning
is cautioned
Explanation:

20. We __ ___(come) to watch the match when we heard it was over.

Were coming
Am coming
Was coming
Is coming
Explanation:

21. What ____ you ___ (do) all that time?

Is, doing
Was, doing
Were, doing
Are, doing
Explanation:

22. She ___ ___ her clothes when you came in.

Is washing
Are washing
Was washing
Were washing
Explanation:

23. She __ ___ at minimum speed in the entrance

Was drove
Was driving
Were driving
Is driving
Explanation:

24. I ___ ___ listening yo music when you called me

Was listening
Will listen
Am listening
Were listening
Explanation:

25. I ___ ___ the question when the headmaster came in.

Will be answering
Am answering
Were listening
Was answering
Explanation:

26. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'run'?

running
runing
runned
ran
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'running' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

27. Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

I was reading a book.
He dances every day.
They are singing a song now.
She will play football tomorrow.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'I was reading a book.' because it is the only sentence that shows an action that was happening in the past at a specific time.

28. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'eat'?

ate
eated
eating
eated
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'eating' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

29. Which sentence is NOT in the past continuous tense?

They were study for the exam.
We were playing football yesterday.
He is cooking dinner right now.
I was sleeping when the phone rang.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'He is studying for the exam now.' because it is in the present continuous tense, not the past continuous tense.

30. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'write'?

writen
writed
wrote
writing
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'writing' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

31. Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

I am doing my homework now.
He will visit his grandmother tomorrow.
They were dancing at the party last night.
She plays football every weekend.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'They were laughing at the joke yesterday.' because it shows an action that was happening in the past at a specific time.

32. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'sleep'?

sleeped
sleeping
sleepen
slept
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'sleeping' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

33. Which sentence is NOT in the past continuous tense?

I was reading a book all evening.
They are playing football now.
We were studying when the power went off.
She was cooking dinner while he was watching TV.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'He is studying for the exam now.' because it is in the present continuous tense, not the past continuous tense.

34. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'swim'?

swimmed
swaming
swam
swimming
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'swimming' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

35. Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

She will dance at the party next week.
He reads a book every night.
I am cooking lunch now.
They were playing games when I arrived.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'They were laughing at the joke yesterday.' because it shows an action that was happening in the past at a specific time.

36. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'study'?

studied
stud
studyed
studying
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'studying' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

37. Which sentence is NOT in the past continuous tense?

She was running in the park yesterday.
They are sleeping right now.
We were playing basketball at the gym.
I was working on my project all morning.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'He is studying for the exam now.' because it is in the present continuous tense, not the past continuous tense.

38. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'jump'?

jumpen
jumped
jumping
jumpped
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'jumping' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

39. Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

I am listening to music now.
They were walking in the park yesterday.
She will play tennis tomorrow.
He dances at the party every weekend.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'They were laughing at the joke yesterday.' because it shows an action that was happening in the past at a specific time.

40. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'paint'?

painting
paintted
painted
painteded
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'painting' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

41. Which sentence is NOT in the past continuous tense?

They are playing football in the garden.
We were reading books at the library.
He was sleeping when the phone rang.
I was watching TV while she was cooking dinner.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'He is studying for the exam now.' because it is in the present continuous tense, not the past continuous tense.

42. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'dance'?

danc
dancing
danceing
danced
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'dancing' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

43. Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

I am watching TV now.
He plays the guitar every day.
She will swim in the pool later.
They were laughing at the joke yesterday.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'They were laughing at the joke yesterday.' because it shows an action that was happening in the past at a specific time.

44. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'sing'?

singed
sing
singing
sung
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'singing' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

45. Which sentence is NOT in the past continuous tense?

He is studying for the exam now.
We were baking a cake in the kitchen.
I was playing the piano while she was reading a book.
They were walking in the park yesterday.
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'He is studying for the exam now.' because it is in the present continuous tense, not the past continuous tense.

46. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'play'?

played
playing
playen
play
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'playing' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.