Grade 2 English – Past Continous Tense Quiz

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

Was
Is
Were
Are
Explanation:

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

Were
Are
Is
Was
Explanation:

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

Was
Am
Were
Is
Explanation:

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

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

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

Was
Is
Are
Were
Explanation:

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

Are
Were
Is
Am
Explanation:

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

Doing
Do
Does
Done
Explanation:

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

While
During
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

Watches
Watched
Watching
Watch
Explanation:

10. They ________ TV when I arrived.

Watches
Watched
Were watching
Were watched
Explanation:

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

While
After
When
During
Explanation:

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

Is digging
Are digging
Were digging
Was digging
Explanation:

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

Am making
Were 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
Drunk
Was drinking
Were 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
Played
Am playing
Was playing
Explanation:

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

Is talking
Was talking
Were talking
will talk
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.

Was driving
Drive
Driving
Drove
Explanation:

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

is cautioning
was cautioning
is cautious
is cautioned
Explanation:

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

Is coming
Am coming
Was coming
Were coming
Explanation:

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

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

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

Are washing
Was washing
Is washing
Were washing
Explanation:

23. She __ ___ at minimum speed in the entrance

Was drove
Is driving
Were driving
Was driving
Explanation:

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

Were listening
Will listen
Am listening
Was listening
Explanation:

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

Were listening
Was answering
Am answering
Will be 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?

He dances every day.
I was reading a book.
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'?

eated
ate
eated
eating
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.
I was sleeping when the phone rang.
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'?

writen
writed
writing
wrote
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.
She plays football every weekend.
They were dancing at the party last night.
He will visit his grandmother 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.

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?

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

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

swimmed
swaming
swimming
swam
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.
They were playing games when I arrived.
I am cooking lunch now.
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'?

studying
studyed
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.
We were playing basketball at the gym.
She was running in the park yesterday.
They are sleeping 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.

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

jumpped
jumping
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?

I am listening to music now.
They were walking in the park yesterday.
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'?

painted
painteded
paintted
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?

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

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

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

singing
sing
singed
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?

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

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

playing
playen
play
played
Explanation:

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