Past simple and past continuous
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- Q1Which sentence correctly uses the past simple and past continuous?I was study when he called.I was studying when he called.I had studied when he was calling.I studied when he was calling.30s
- Q2Which sentence is an example of past continuous?They played soccer yesterday afternoon.They were playing soccer yesterday afternoon.They are playing soccer yesterday afternoon.They play soccer yesterday afternoon.30s
- Q3Which sentence correctly contrasts the past simple and past continuous?While I reading, the phone rang.While I was read, the phone rang.While I read, the phone rings.While I was reading, the phone rang.30s
- Q4Which sentence uses the past continuous incorrectly?I was sleep last night.I slept last night.I was sleeping when the storm started.I was sleeping last night.30s
- Q5Which of the following sentences uses both past simple and past continuous correctly?She was cook dinner when her phone rang.She is cooking dinner when her phone rang.She was cooking dinner when her phone rang.She cooked dinner when her phone is ringing.30s
- Q6Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of past simple?They visited the museum last weekend.They visits the museum last weekend.They are visiting the museum last weekend.They were visit the museum last weekend.30s
- Q7Which sentence illustrates an action that was interrupted, using past continuous?I walked to the store when it started to rain.I was walk to the store when it was started to rain.I was walking to the store when it started to rain.I am walking to the store when it started to rain.30s
- Q8Which of the following sentences uses the past continuous to show an ongoing action?They watch TV when the power went out.They were watch TV when the power was out.They were watching TV when the power went out.They watched TV when the power had gone out.30s
- Q9Which sentence correctly uses both past simple and past continuous?While I was study, my friends play video games.While I studied, my friends plays video games.While I was studying, my friends play video games.While I was studying, my friends played video games.30s
- Q10Which sentence uses the past continuous correctly to express an ongoing past action?I am reading a book when I heard a loud noise.I was read a book when I heard a loud noise.I was reading a book when I heard a loud noise.I read a book when I was hearing a loud noise.30s
- Q11While I was studying, my friend ____ me a message.was sendingsendsendssent30s
- Q12When I arrived at the party, everyone ____ dinner.was eatatewas eatingeating30s
- Q13Yesterday at this time, I ____ a book in the café.am readingwas readinghas readread30s
- Q14While she ____ to music, her brother played video games.was listeninglistenedlisteninglistens30s
- Q15Last night, I ____ a movie when the power went out.was watchedwatchwatchedwas watching30s