Past Continuous/Progressive Tense Test-3

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Question 1
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Identify the sentence that correctly uses the past continuous tense in a negative form.

A
A. They weren't playing soccer yesterday.

B
B. She was not reading a book.

C
C. He wasn't cooking dinner.

D
D. All of the above.

Solution

All options correctly use the past continuous tense in a negative form. 'Wasn't' and 'weren't' are appropriately used with the verb-ing form to indicate actions that were not happening in the past.
Question 2
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Which sentence does NOT use the past continuous tense?

A
A. They were having dinner when I arrived.

B
B. She was writing an email.

C
C. He studied all night for the exam.

D
D. We were playing tennis.

Solution

Option C, 'He studied all night for the exam,' uses the simple past tense, not the past continuous. The past continuous tense would be 'He was studying.'
Question 3
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Identify the sentence where the past continuous tense is correctly used to describe a habitual action in the past.

A
A. I was going to the gym every day last year.

B
B. She was reading a book every night.

C
C. They were walking to work every morning.

D
D. All of the above.

Solution

All options correctly use the past continuous tense to describe habitual actions in the past, indicating routines or regular activities during a specific time period.
Question 4
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Choose the sentence that correctly forms a past continuous tense question with a WH-word.

A
A. What were they doing when the alarm sounded?

B
B. When was she singing in the concert?

C
C. Why he was running so fast yesterday?

D
D. How they were traveling to London?

Solution

The correct structure for a WH-question in the past continuous tense is 'WH-word + was/were + subject + verb-ing.' Option A correctly follows this structure.
Question 5
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Identify the sentence where past continuous tense is used for an action in progress at a specific time in the past.

A
A. I was reading at 8 PM last night.

B
B. She was cooking when you called.

C
C. They were playing football yesterday afternoon.

D
D. All of the above.

Solution

All options correctly use the past continuous tense to describe actions that were in progress at specific times in the past.
Question 6
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Find the sentence that correctly forms a negative question in the past continuous tense.

A
A. Weren't they playing basketball yesterday?

B
B. Was not she cooking when you arrived?

C
C. Were not you sleeping early?

D
D. Wasn't he reading a book?

Solution

The correct form for a negative question in the past continuous tense is 'Wasn't/Weren't + subject + verb-ing?' Option A correctly follows this structure.
Question 7
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Choose the sentence that correctly transforms from simple present to past continuous tense.

A
A. She sleeps late ? She was sleeping late.

B
B. They eat breakfast ? They were eating breakfast.

C
C. He runs in the park ? He was run in the park.

D
D. I play guitar ? I was playing guitar.

Solution

Option B correctly changes 'eat' (simple present) to 'were eating' (past continuous), indicating an ongoing action in the past. The other options either use incorrect verb forms or tense.
Question 8
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Choose the sentence that correctly uses a time clause in the past continuous tense.

A
A. When she was calling, I was arriving.

B
B. While he was eating, the phone rang.

C
C. I was sleeping when it started to rain.

D
D. All of the above.

Solution

All options correctly use the past continuous tense with a time clause, indicating actions happening at specific moments or durations in the past.
Question 9
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Which sentence does NOT use the past continuous tense?

A
A. I was writing an email when he called.

B
B. She was cooking while listening to music.

C
C. They had dinner at seven o'clock.

D
D. We were watching the news last night.

Solution

Option C, 'They had dinner at seven o'clock,' is in the simple past tense, not the past continuous. The past continuous tense would use 'were having.'
Question 10
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Which sentence incorrectly forms a question in the past continuous tense?

A
A. Were you sleeping when I called?

B
B. Was she cooking dinner last night?

C
C. What were they doing at the party?

D
D. Was watching TV when I arrived?

Solution

Option D is incorrect because the subject is missing. The correct formation should be, "Were you watching TV when I arrived?" The past continuous tense in question form follows the structure 'Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?'
Question 11
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Which sentence incorrectly uses past continuous tense with 'when' to describe two actions?

A
A. He was studying when she arrived.

B
B. When I was driving, the car broke down.

C
C. She was singing when was starting the show.

D
D. They were eating when the phone rang.

Solution

In Option C, the correct form should be 'when the show was starting,' not 'when was starting the show.' The structure 'when + subject + was/were + verb-ing' is needed for correct past continuous tense.
Question 12
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Identify the sentence that correctly uses past continuous tense to express a parallel action.

A
A. She was singing and he was playing the guitar.

B
B. I was studying while my sister slept.

C
C. They were eating and we talked.

D
D. He was running and she was cycling.

Solution

Option D correctly uses the past continuous tense ('was running' and 'was cycling') to indicate two actions happening at the same time. The other options either mix tenses or fail to use the past continuous correctly for both actions.
Question 13
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Find the incorrect use of the past continuous tense in a complex sentence.

A
A. While he was watching TV, his friends were playing outside.

B
B. I was reading a book because it was raining.

C
C. They were not coming because they were studying.

D
D. She were cooking when the guests arrived.

Solution

Option D is incorrect because it should be 'She was cooking,' not 'She were cooking.' The past continuous tense requires 'was' for singular subjects.
Question 14
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Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense with 'as soon as'?

A
A. As soon as I was arriving, the meeting started.

B
B. As soon as they were leaving, it began to rain.

C
C. She was calling me as soon as the concert ended.

D
D. He was finishing his work as soon as his boss entered.

Solution

Option B correctly uses the past continuous tense in a sentence with 'as soon as.' The other options either misplace the past continuous tense or use it incorrectly.
Question 15
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Identify the sentence where the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing background action.

A
A. She was reading a book when the phone rang.

B
B. They were sleeping when the alarm went off.

C
C. I was taking a shower when someone knocked on the door.

D
D. All of the above.

Solution

All options correctly use the past continuous tense to set an ongoing background action (reading, sleeping, taking a shower) that is interrupted by another action (phone ringing, alarm going off, someone knocking).

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Question 1

A. They weren't playing soccer yesterday.

B. She was not reading a book.

C. He wasn't cooking dinner.

D. All of the above.

Solution

Question 2

A. They were having dinner when I arrived.

B. She was writing an email.

C. He studied all night for the exam.

D. We were playing tennis.

Solution

Question 3

A. I was going to the gym every day last year.

B. She was reading a book every night.

C. They were walking to work every morning.

D. All of the above.

Solution

Question 4

A. What were they doing when the alarm sounded?

B. When was she singing in the concert?

C. Why he was running so fast yesterday?

D. How they were traveling to London?

Solution

Question 5

A. I was reading at 8 PM last night.

B. She was cooking when you called.

C. They were playing football yesterday afternoon.

D. All of the above.

Solution

Question 6

A. Weren't they playing basketball yesterday?

B. Was not she cooking when you arrived?

C. Were not you sleeping early?

D. Wasn't he reading a book?

Solution

Question 7

A. She sleeps late ? She was sleeping late.

B. They eat breakfast ? They were eating breakfast.

C. He runs in the park ? He was run in the park.

D. I play guitar ? I was playing guitar.

Solution

Question 8

A. When she was calling, I was arriving.

B. While he was eating, the phone rang.

C. I was sleeping when it started to rain.

D. All of the above.

Solution

Question 9

A. I was writing an email when he called.

B. She was cooking while listening to music.

C. They had dinner at seven o'clock.

D. We were watching the news last night.

Solution

Question 10

A. Were you sleeping when I called?

B. Was she cooking dinner last night?

C. What were they doing at the party?

D. Was watching TV when I arrived?

Solution

Question 11

A. He was studying when she arrived.

B. When I was driving, the car broke down.

C. She was singing when was starting the show.

D. They were eating when the phone rang.

Solution

Question 12

A. She was singing and he was playing the guitar.

B. I was studying while my sister slept.

C. They were eating and we talked.

D. He was running and she was cycling.

Solution