Grade 2 English – Past Continous Tense Quiz

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

Were
Was
Are
Is
Explanation:

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

Are
Was
Is
Were
Explanation:

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

Is
Were
Was
Am
Explanation:

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

Won't
Aren't
Wasnt
Weren'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
Am
Is
Were
Explanation:

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

Doing
Done
Do
Does
Explanation:

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

When
During
When
While
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

Watching
Watches
Watched
Watch
Explanation:

10. They ________ TV when I arrived.

Were watched
Watched
Were watching
Watches
Explanation:

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

While
During
After
When
Explanation:

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

Were digging
Was digging
Is digging
Are 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!

Was drinking
Were drinking
Drunk
Drink
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

Were talking
Was talking
Is 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.

Are hiding
will hide
is hiding
Were 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.

Drove
Drive
Driving
Was driving
Explanation:

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

was cautioning
is cautious
is cautioning
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?

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

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

Are washing
Were washing
Was washing
Is washing
Explanation:

23. She __ ___ at minimum speed in the entrance

Were driving
Is driving
Was driving
Was drove
Explanation:

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

Will listen
Were listening
Am listening
Was listening
Explanation:

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

Am answering
Was answering
Will be answering
Were listening
Explanation:

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

runing
running
ran
runned
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?

I was reading a book.
They are singing a song now.
He dances every day.
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
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?

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

writing
writed
writen
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?

They were dancing at the party last night.
She plays football every weekend.
I am doing my homework now.
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
slept
sleepen
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?

I was reading a book all evening.
She was cooking dinner while he was watching TV.
They are playing football now.
We were studying when the power went off.
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.
She will dance at the party next week.
They were playing games when I arrived.
I am cooking lunch 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.

36. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'study'?

studying
studied
studyed
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?

They are sleeping right now.
I was working on my project all morning.
We were playing basketball at the gym.
She was running in the park yesterday.
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
jumped
jumpen
jumping
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.
She will play tennis tomorrow.
He dances at the party every weekend.
They were walking in the park 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.

40. What is the correct past continuous form of the verb 'paint'?

painted
painting
painteded
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.
I was watching TV while she was cooking dinner.
They are playing football in the garden.
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
dancing
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?

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'?

singing
sung
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.
He is studying for the exam now.
They were walking in the park yesterday.
We were baking a cake in the kitchen.
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
played
play
Explanation:

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