Grade 2 English – Past Continous Tense Quiz

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

Are
Was
Were
Is
Explanation:

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

Is
Were
Was
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.

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

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

Were
Was
Is
Are
Explanation:

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

Is
Were
Am
Are
Explanation:

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

Doing
Does
Do
Done
Explanation:

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

When
When
While
During
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
Watching
Watch
Explanation:

10. They ________ TV when I arrived.

Watches
Were watched
Were watching
Watched
Explanation:

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

After
While
During
When
Explanation:

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

Are digging
Is digging
Was digging
Were 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
Were making
Am making
Was 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!

Drunk
Were drinking
Drink
Was drinking
Explanation:

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

Plays
Was playing
Played
Am playing
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
Is talking
Was talking
Were talking
Explanation:

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

Were hiding
is hiding
will hide
Are 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.

Drive
Drove
Was driving
Driving
Explanation:

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

is cautious
was cautioning
is cautioned
is cautioning
Explanation:

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

Were coming
Was coming
Is coming
Am coming
Explanation:

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

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

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

Was washing
Is washing
Were washing
Are washing
Explanation:

23. She __ ___ at minimum speed in the entrance

Is driving
Was drove
Was driving
Were driving
Explanation:

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

Am listening
Was listening
Will listen
Were listening
Explanation:

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

Am answering
Were listening
Was answering
Will be answering
Explanation:

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

ran
runned
runing
running
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?

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

eated
eated
eating
ate
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?

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

writing
wrote
writen
writed
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?

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

slept
sleepen
sleeped
sleeping
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?

They are playing football now.
I was reading a book all evening.
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'?

swimming
swam
swimmed
swaming
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?

He reads a book every night.
She will dance at the party next week.
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'?

studyed
studying
studied
stud
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?

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

jumping
jumpped
jumped
jumpen
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?

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

painteded
paintted
painted
painting
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.
I was watching TV while she was cooking dinner.
He was sleeping when the phone rang.
We were reading books at the library.
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'?

dancing
danc
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'?

sung
singed
singing
sing
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?

They were walking in the park yesterday.
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.
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'?

playen
playing
played
play
Explanation:

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

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