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
Were
Are
Is
Explanation:

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

Was
Were
Are
Is
Explanation:

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

Am
Was
Were
Is
Explanation:

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

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

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

Were
Is
Was
Are
Explanation:

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

Am
Were
Are
Is
Explanation:

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

Does
Done
Do
Doing
Explanation:

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

When
While
When
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
Watches
Watched
Watching
Explanation:

10. They ________ TV when I arrived.

Were watched
Watched
Watches
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.

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.

Were making
Am making
Was making
Is 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!

Were drinking
Drink
Drunk
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.

Was playing
Am playing
Plays
Played
Explanation:

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

Was talking
will talk
Were talking
Is 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
Drove
Was driving
Drive
Explanation:

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

is cautioned
is cautious
was cautioning
is cautioning
Explanation:

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

Am coming
Were coming
Is coming
Was coming
Explanation:

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

Is, doing
Were, doing
Was, 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

Were driving
Was driving
Is driving
Was drove
Explanation:

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

Were listening
Am listening
Was listening
Will listen
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'?

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?

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
eated
ate
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?

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'?

wrote
writen
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?

I am doing my homework now.
He will visit his grandmother tomorrow.
She plays football every weekend.
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'?

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?

She was cooking dinner while he was watching TV.
I was reading a book all evening.
We were studying when the power went off.
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'?

swaming
swimmed
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?

I am cooking lunch now.
She will dance at the party next week.
He reads a book every night.
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'?

stud
studied
studying
studyed
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?

They are sleeping right now.
She was running in the park yesterday.
I was working on my project all morning.
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.
She will play tennis tomorrow.
I am listening to music now.
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'?

paintted
painted
painteded
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?

I was watching TV while she was cooking dinner.
They are playing football in the garden.
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'?

danc
danceing
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?

She will swim in the pool later.
He plays the guitar every day.
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'?

sung
singing
singed
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?

I was playing the piano while she was reading a book.
We were baking a cake in the kitchen.
They were walking in the park yesterday.
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'?

played
play
playing
playen
Explanation:

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