21 English Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense Quiz Quizzes

1. I ____________ (watch) the match on TV when the phone (ring)

A. was watching , rang

B. were watching , rang

C. watched , was ringing

D. watched , were ringing

2. They ____________ (watch) TV when Amy ____________ (walk) in

A. were watching; was walking

B. were watching; walked

C. watched; walked

3. We ____________ (meet) some interesting people while we (stay) in Paris

A. was meeting , stayed

B. were meeting , stayed

C. met , were staying

D. meet , were staying

4. While I ____________ to music , they television

A. listened , were washing

B. listened , watched

C. was listening , were watching

D. was listening , were washing

5. Elizabeth ____________ when she ____________ the plate

A. was running / dropped

B. ran / dropped

C. was running / was dropping

D. ran / was dropping

6. My friend ____________ me while I the homework

A. was phoning / was doing

B. phoned / was doing

C. phoned / did

D. were phoning / were doing

7. While I ____________ the quiz, Mr Khor to me

A. made, spoke

B. made, was speaking

C. was making, speaked

D. was making, spoke

8. what ____________ you doing when I you last night?

A. did,was

B. were, called

C. are, calling

D. is, called

9. As we ____________ (walk) in the park It (start) to rain

A. walked , started

B. walked , was starting

C. were walking , was starting

D. were walking , started

10. Ada was dancing when she ____________ (twist) her ankle

A. twisted

B. was twisting

C. was twisted

D. twists

11. I ____________ (watch) the TV when my mother (turn) it off

A. was watching , turned

B. were watching , turnt

C. watched , turned

D. was watching , was turning

12. When I ____________ the washing-up, I ____________ the plate

A. was doing/ broke

B. am doing/ break

C. did/ broke

D. was doing/ break

13. They ____________ (talk) on the phone when the boss (arrive) at the office

A. talked , arrived

B. was talking , arrived

C. were talking , arrived

D. were talking , was arriving

14. you ____________ anything when I ____________ you?

A. Did / do / was calling

B. Are / doing / called

C. Were / doing / called

D. Were / doing / calling

15. When Jack walked into the sitting room, a woman in white ____________ (crawl) out of the TV

A. was crawlling

B. was crawling

C. crawled

D. crawlled

16. I ____________ to the station when I ____________ John

A. walked / met

B. was walking / was meeting

C. were walking / met

D. was walking / met

17. He ____________ his homework when his father came home

A. were doing

B. did

C. was doing

D. did do

18. James ____________ (play) bingo when the lights (go) out

A. were playing , went

B. was playing , went

C. played , went

D. were playing , were going

19. Mary ____________ (cut) her finger while she ____________ (peel) the apple

A. was cutting; peeled

B. cut; peeled

C. cut; was peeling

20. I ____________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock (ring)