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
Is
Was
Were
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.

Were
Was
Is
Am
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

Is
Was
Were
Are
Explanation:

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

Are
Were
Am
Is
Explanation:

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

Done
Doing
Does
Do
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

Watch
Watched
Watches
Watching
Explanation:

10. They ________ TV when I arrived.

Watches
Were watched
Watched
Were watching
Explanation:

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

During
When
After
While
Explanation:

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

Was digging
Were digging
Are 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.

Were making
Am making
Is 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!

Drink
Was drinking
Were drinking
Drunk
Explanation:

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

Played
Plays
Was playing
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

Were talking
will talk
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.

Were hiding
will hide
is hiding
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.

Driving
Drive
Drove
Was driving
Explanation:

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

is cautious
is cautioning
is cautioned
was cautioning
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?

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

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

Was washing
Is washing
Are washing
Were washing
Explanation:

23. She __ ___ at minimum speed in the entrance

Was driving
Was drove
Is driving
Were driving
Explanation:

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

Was listening
Will listen
Were listening
Am listening
Explanation:

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

Was answering
Will be answering
Am answering
Were listening
Explanation:

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

runned
runing
running
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?

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

We were playing football yesterday.
They were study for the exam.
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
wrote
writing
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?

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

sleeping
sleeped
slept
sleepen
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?

We were studying when the power went off.
They are playing football now.
I was reading a book all evening.
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'?

swam
swimming
swaming
swimmed
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.
I am cooking lunch now.
They were playing games when I arrived.
She will dance at the party next week.
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'?

stud
studying
studyed
studied
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.
I was working on my project all morning.
They are sleeping right now.
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
jumpen
jumped
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.
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
painteded
painted
paintted
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?

He was sleeping when the phone rang.
We were reading books at the library.
They are playing football in the garden.
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'?

danceing
danced
danc
dancing
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?

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

They were walking in the park yesterday.
We were baking a cake in the kitchen.
He is studying for the exam now.
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'?

play
played
playen
playing
Explanation:

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