Past Continuous Test

Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense?

• She was cooking dinner when I arrived.

• She cooks dinner every evening.

• She has cooked dinner already.

What is the correct form of the Past Continuous?

• He was play football.

• He was playing football.

• He played football.

Which word is often used with the Past Continuous?

• While

• Since

• Ever

Choose the correct sentence:

• They was watching TV at 7 PM.

• They were watching TV at 7 PM.

• They watch TV at 7 PM.

What were you doing at 8 PM yesterday?

• I was studied.

• I was studying.

• I studied.

Which sentence describes two actions happening at the same time in the past?

• I was sleeping while she was reading.

• I slept when she read.

• I sleep while she reads.

What is the negative form of the Past Continuous?

• She was not working.

• She did not working.

• She were not working.

Choose the correct question form:

• Was he watching TV?

• Did he watching TV?

• Was he watched TV?

Which sentence shows an interrupted action?

• I was walking home when it started raining.

• I walked home when it started raining.

• I walk home when it starts raining.

What is the Past Continuous used for?

• To describe completed past actions.

• To describe ongoing actions in the past.

• To describe future plans.