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Past simple vs past progressive

Quiz by Sabreen Haddad

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  • Q1
    While I (walk) to school, I (see) a dog running in the park. Fill in the gaps with the correct form.
    walked, was seeing
    was walking, was seeing
    walked, saw
    was walking, saw
    30s
  • Q2
    What question can you form using the past progressive for the sentence: 'He was playing soccer when it started to rain.'?
    What is he doing when it started to rain?
    What was he doing when it started to rain?
    What did he play when it started to rain?
    What was he play when it started to rain?
    30s
  • Q3
    Fill in the gaps: 'When she (arrive) at the party, everyone (dance).'
    arrived, was dancing
    was arriving, was dancing
    was arriving, danced
    arrived, danced
    30s
  • Q4
    Choose the correct forms: 'I (read) a book while my brother (watch) TV.'
    was reading, watched
    was reading, was watching
    read, was watching
    read, watched
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the correct way to complete the sentence? 'She (study) for her exam when her friend (call) her.'
    was studying, called
    studied, was calling
    was studying, was calling
    studied, called
    30s
  • Q6
    Fill in the blanks: 'While they (play) outside, it (start) to rain.'
    were playing, was starting
    played, started
    play, start
    were playing, started
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the correct question form for: 'She was cooking dinner when the phone rang.'?
    What was she cook when the phone rang?
    What does she do when the phone rang?
    What did she cook when the phone rang?
    What was she doing when the phone rang?
    30s
  • Q8
    Complete the sentence: 'They (watch) a movie when the power (go) out.'
    watched, went
    were watching, was going
    were watching, went
    watched, was going
    30s
  • Q9
    Fill in the gaps: 'I (take) a shower when my sister (knock) on the door.'
    was taking, was knocking
    take, knock
    was taking, knocked
    took, knocked
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following correctly completes the sentence: 'While I (drive) to work, I (see) an accident.'?
    drive, see
    was driving, saw
    drove, saw
    was driving, was seeing
    30s
  • Q11
    Fill in the gap: While I _____ (walk) to school, I _____ (see) a dog.
    was walking; was seeing
    was walk; saw
    walked; saw
    was walking; saw
    30s
  • Q12
    What did she _____ (do) when I _____ (call) her yesterday?
    do; called
    did; called
    was do; was calling
    was doing; called
    30s
  • Q13
    Fill in the gap: They _____ (play) football when it _____ (start) to rain.
    played; started
    were playing; started
    was playing; starts
    were play; started
    30s
  • Q14
    What were you _____ (do) when I _____ (arrive)?
    do; arrived
    doing; was arriving
    doing; arrived
    did; arrive
    30s
  • Q15
    Fill in the gap: She usually _____ (go) to the gym, but last week she _____ (stay) home.
    went; was staying
    going; staying
    goes; stayed
    was going; stayed
    30s

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