Grade 2 English – Past Continous Tense Quiz
1. Fill the blanks with the correct answer. My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.
2. Fill the blank space with the correct tense _____ you still working at 7pm last night? i
3. Fill the blank space with the correct tense. At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.
4. Fill the blank space with the correct tense We _____ sleeping when the police came.
5. Fill the blank space with the correct tense Why _____ he having lunch at 4:00pm
6. Fill the blank space with the correct tense. When ___ you going to the market?
7. Fill the blank space with the correct tense. Was he not _____ his homework? doing do done
8. Fill the blank space with the correct answer I was reading a detective story _____ I heard a noise
9. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb. She was ___ the news when she heard the knock at the door
10. They ________ TV when I arrived.
11. Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.
12. The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.
13. Fill the blank with the correct form of the verb in the bracket. I _______ (make) a sandwich when the phone rang.
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!
15. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb. Susan ______(play) the piano when someone knocked on the door.
16. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb. Fendi and his friend_______ to the teacher a minute ago
17. Fill the blank space with the correct form of the verb in the bracket. All of you _____________ (hide) just now.
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.
19. Yesterday, the teacher ____ ( caution) the students against hatred
20. We __ ___(come) to watch the match when we heard it was over.
21. What ____ you ___ (do) all that time?
22. She ___ ___ her clothes when you came in.
23. She __ ___ at minimum speed in the entrance
24. I ___ ___ listening yo music when you called me
25. I ___ ___ the question when the headmaster came in.
26. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'run'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
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?
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'?
The correct answer is 'playing' because in the past continuous tense we add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.