Past Continuous Tense Quiz – Test Your English Skills

Welcome to your Past Continuous Tense Quiz - Test Your English Skills

Test Your Knowledge!

Welcome to this engaging quiz on the Past Continuous Tense! Each question gives you a sentence with a gap — your job is to choose the correct form of the verb from options a), b), or c). See how well you understand this tense in real-life situations.

Good luck!

1. While I _______ (read) the book, my brother _______ (watch) TV.

2. They _______ (not listen) carefully when the teacher _______ (explain) the problem.

3. What _______ you _______ (do) at 8 p.m. last night?

4. While she _______ (cook) dinner, the phone _______ (ring).

5. They _______ (play) football when it suddenly _______ (start) to rain.

6. I _______ (walk) to school when I _______ (see) an accident.

7. She _______ (not sleep) when the alarm _______ (go) off.

8. While we _______ (study), someone _______ (knock) at the door.

Why _______ he _______ (run) so fast yesterday?

10. The children _______ (play) outside when their mother _______ (call) them for lunch.

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