Past Continuous Tense Quizzes

What ___ you ___ when the phone rang?

• are...doing

• were...doing

• did...do

• do...do

While I ___ TV, the lights ___ out.

• watch...go

• was watching...went

• watched...were going

• am watching...go

She ___ a book when I saw her.

• reads

• read

• was reading

• is reading

___ it ___ when you left the house?

• Does...rain

• Did...rain

• Was...raining

• Is...raining

We ___ dinner when the guests arrived.

• have

• had

• were having

• are having

He ___ to the radio while he ___ breakfast.

• listens...eats

• listened...ate

• was listening...was eating

• is listening...is eating

___ they ___ tennis when it started to rain?

• Do...play

• Did...play

• Were...playing

• Are...playing

I ___ a shower when the doorbell rang.

• take

• took

• was taking

• am taking

While she ___ the dishes, she ___ the window.

• washes...breaks

• washed...broke

• was washing...broke

• is washing...breaks

What ___ you ___ at 8 pm yesterday?

• are...doing

• were...doing

• did...do

• do...do