Grammar and vocabulary quiz unit 1-4

My father always______(watch) his favourite tv series on Wednesdays.

• watches

• watching

Complete the sentence with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verb.

My mum              to the gym two or three times a week.

• goes

• is going

• go

Type a complete sentence. Use the present simple or the present continuous.

Jack/not work/on his computer/right now

(a)  

Answer explanation

Remember: Right now

so use present continuous

How to form past continuous?

• was/were + verb-ing

• am/is/are + verb-ing

• verb + ed

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Quiz unit 1-4

"I studied English yesterday."

"I did my homework two days ago."

These sentences are called...

• past simple

• past continuous

• present simple

• present continuous

"I was doing my homework at 7 pm"

This sentence is an example of.....

• past simple

• past continuous

• present simple

• present continuous

Look at this sentence : I was watching TV when you called me.

We use past continous and past simple together to talk about

• an activity in progress when another, shorter activity

  happened or interrupted it.

• Finished actions

Use past simple and past continuous

One day, when I________(walk) to school, I ____ (saw) something unusual

• was walking, saw

• walked, saw

Answer explanation

Remeeeeeeeeeember

Interruption!

Past continuous (was/were + verb +ing) : for longer actions

Past simple: for shorter actions

Use past simple and past continuous

I ……………………… (do) my homework when I ……………………… (hear) the news.

• did, heard

• was doing, heard

Use past simple and past continuous

While I ______(travel) to work, my phone suddenly_____(ring)

• was travelling, rang

• travelled, rang

• travelled, was ringing