The past continuous tenseOnline multiple choice quiz 1

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Type: Multiple choice test
Topic: The past continuous tense
Author: Nihat Kasım

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ 1

1. We _______________ down when we saw the woman.
   walked
   were walkes
   were walking
   walking
   


2. While I ___________________ for English test yesterday, my brother _____________ fun with his friends.
   was studying / was having
   studied / was having
   was studied / had
   was studying / was hasing
   


3. What did you say? I _______________ to you.
   am not listening
   wasn't listening
   didn't listening
   don't listen
   


4. I ___________________ TV when I ____________ a loud noise.
   was watching / was hearinh
   watched / was hearing
   watched / heard
   was watching / heard
   


5. What is wrong with this sentence? "She was cleaning the garage while she saw a spider."
   "cleaning" must be "clean"
   "saw" must be "was seeing"
   "while" must be "when"
   "cleaning" must be "cleaned"
   


6. ______ they swimming when the phone rang?
   Were
   Are
   Do
   Did
   


7. Mrs Adams was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
   hasing
   had
   have
   having
   


8. Tom wasn't reading a book. He ______________ the dog.
   was feeding
   fed
   was fed
   is feeding
   


9. _______ Ben was doing his homework, he got a text message from his friend.
   When
   While
   However
   If
   


10. What _________ Add and Helen __________ when you broke the glass?
    are / doing
    was / doing
    were / doing
    did / did