Tenses ESL past simple or past continuous all mixed exercises
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- Q1While I was studying in the library, my friend _______ me for dinner.was callingcallcallscalled30s
- Q2They _______ dinner when the power went out.havewas havingwere havinghad30s
- Q3When I arrived at the party, everyone _______ in the garden.dancedwas dancingdancewere dancing30s
- Q4Last night, at 10 PM, I _______ a movie.was watchingwatchedwatchingwill watch30s
- Q5When I was a child, I often _______ to the park after school.gogoingwas goingwent30s
- Q6While we _______ the presentation, the projector suddenly stopped working.was givingwere givinggavegive30s
- Q7She _______ in the garden when it started to rain.workedwas workingworkingworks30s
- Q8Which sentence is correct?I study when she called me.I was study when she called me.I was studying when she called me.I studied when she called me.30s
- Q9Which sentence is correct?They were playing soccer when it started to rain.They playing soccer when it started to rain.They played soccer when it started to rain.They was playing soccer when it started to rain.30s
- Q10Which sentence is correct?I was studying when she called me.I studies when she called me.I was study when she called me.I studied when she called me.30s
- Q11Which sentence is grammatically correct?They were playing soccer at 3 PM yesterday.They was playing soccer at 3 PM yesterday.They played soccer at 3 PM yesterday.They are playing soccer at 3 PM yesterday.30s
- Q12Which of the following sentences is correct?While I read, my friend was texting me.While I was reading, my friend texted me.While I am reading, my friend texted me.While I was read, my friend texted me.30s
- Q13Identify the correct sentence among the following options:She was cook dinner when the power went out.She cooked dinner when the power went out.She was cooking dinner when the power went out.She is cooking dinner when the power went out.30s
- Q14Which sentence uses the correct tense?They were studying for their exams all night.They are studying for their exams all night.They studied for their exams all night.They was studying for their exams all night.30s
- Q15Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?I were working on my project when the phone rang.I worked on my project when the phone rings.I was work on my project when the phone rang.I was working on my project when the phone rang.30s