Past Continuous Tense Quiz

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The children ____ hide and seek in the park. (play)

were playing

They ____ to the movies. (go)

were going

I ___ the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)

was reading

Winnie _____ her new dress. (stitch)

was stitching Signup and view all the answers

The dogs ____ all night. (bark)

were barking Signup and view all the answers

Ron ___ his room when he heard the noise. (clean)

was cleaning Signup and view all the answers

It ___ darker with each passing moment. (get)

was getting Signup and view all the answers

The gardener ____ the lawn. (water)

was watering Signup and view all the answers

The army ___ to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)

was going Signup and view all the answers

My sister ____ a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)

was riding Signup and view all the answers

The students ____ on their assignments. (work)

were working Signup and view all the answers

That boy ____ in class. (dance)

was dancing Signup and view all the answers

The kid ____ television all evening. (watch)

was watching Signup and view all the answers

The girl ____ to rock music. (listen)

was listening Signup and view all the answers

The birds ____ in the sky. (fly)

were flying Signup and view all the answers

Change 'Raj drinks coffee' into the past continuous tense.

Raj was drinking coffee. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'Sweta is singing her favourite song' into the past continuous tense.

Sweta was singing her favourite song. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'Siraj left home' into the past continuous tense.

Siraj was leaving home. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'My friends played on the field' into the past continuous tense.

My friends were playing on the field. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'I will be going to France' into the past continuous tense.

I was going to France. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'The boy cried all night' into the past continuous tense.

The boy was crying all night. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'The cat ran in the streets' into the past continuous tense.

The cat was running in the streets. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'I performed at the school function' into the past continuous tense.

I was performing at the school function. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'The parrot talked back' into the past continuous tense.

The parrot was talking back. Signup and view all the answers

Change 'Tia will visit her granny' into the past continuous tense.

Tia was visiting her granny. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Past Continuous Tense

The Past Continuous tense describes actions happening at a specific time in the past.
The structure is: Subject + was/were + verb + -ing + rest of the sentence.
was is used with singular nouns (he, she, it), first-person singular (I), and third-person singular pronouns.
were is used with plural nouns, first-person plural (we), second-person (you), and third-person plural pronouns (they).

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. The children were playing hide and seek in the park.
2. They were going to the movies.
3. I was reading the book you gave me on my birthday.
4. Winnie was stitching her new dress.
5. The dogs were barking all night.
6. Ron was cleaning his room when he heard the noise.
7. It was getting darker with each passing moment.
8. The gardener was watering the lawn.
9. The army was going to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them.
10. My sister was riding a Royal Enfield yesterday.
11. The students were working on their assignments.
12. That boy was dancing in class.
13. The kid was watching television all evening.
14. The girl was listening to rock music.
15. The birds were flying in the sky.

Exercise 2: Change into past continuous tense

1. Raj was drinking coffee.
2. Sweta was singing her favourite song.
3. Siraj was leaving home.
4. My friends were playing on the field.
5. I was going to be going to France.
6. The boy was crying all night.
7. The cat was running in the streets.
8. I was performing at the school function.
9. The parrot was talking back.
10. Tia was going to visit her granny.

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Test your understanding of the Past Continuous tense with this quiz. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verb and structure. Perfect for learners looking to master English grammar!