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Past simple vs past continuous

Quiz by Diana Joyce

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    What _______ you _______ when I called you last night?
    were, doing
    did, do
    were, do
    are, doing
    30s
  • Q2
    What _______ you _______ when the accident happened?
    are, doing
    did, do
    were, doing
    were, do
    30s
  • Q3
    When I _______ the store, it _______ heavily.
    arrive, is raining
    arrived, was raining
    arrived, rained
    arrived, is raining
    30s
  • Q4
    She _______ TV when the phone _______.
    was watching, rung
    was watching, rang
    were watching, rang
    watched, rang
    30s
  • Q5
    _________ he _________ basketball when I saw him yesterday?
    Was, played
    Were, playing
    Did, play
    Was, playing
    30s
  • Q6
    I _______ my homework when the power _______.
    was doing, went out
    did, was going out
    was doing, was going out
    did, went out
    30s
  • Q7
    What _______ you _______ when the earthquake _______?
    did, do, struck
    were, do, struck
    were, doing, struck
    was, doing, struck
    30s
  • Q8
    _________ you _________ the movie when the fire alarm _________?
    Were, watching, rang
    Was, watching, went off
    Did, watch, went off
    Were, watching, went off
    30s
  • Q9
    Why _______ you _______ late for work yesterday?
    were, run
    did, run
    was, running
    were, running
    30s
  • Q10
    What tense is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past?
    Present continuous
    Present simple
    Past continuous
    Past simple
    30s
  • Q11
    Which tense is used to express a completed action at a specific time in the past?
    Past continuous
    Present simple
    Past simple
    Present continuous
    30s
  • Q12
    Which tense is used to describe actions or events that happened repeatedly in the past?
    Present continuous
    Past simple
    Present simple
    Past continuous
    30s
  • Q13
    Which tense is used to describe an action that interrupted another action in the past?
    Past simple
    Present continuous
    Past continuous
    Present simple
    30s
  • Q14
    Which tense is used to describe a temporary action or situation in the past?
    Past simple
    Present simple
    Past continuous
    Present continuous
    30s
  • Q15
    Which tense is used to describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past?
    Present simple
    Past simple
    Past continuous
    Present continuous
    30s

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