KEY Grammar: Past simple vs. Past continuous

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Mastering Past Simple and Continuous Tenses

Test your understanding of past simple and past continuous grammar with this interactive quiz! Perfect for students looking to reinforce their knowledge and improve their English skills.

In this quiz, you will:

Answer multiple-choice questions
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb forms
Enhance your grammar proficiency

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by LearningLion42

When you called I ______________

Were sleeping

Watched TV

Was eating

Read a book

At 7pm yesterday, she _________________

Eats dinner

Is eating dinner

Will eat dinner

Was eating dinner

I couldn't answer the phone because _______________

I was doing my school work

I am very busy

I ate pizza

I were dancing

What ____________________________ last week?

Are you doing

You were doing

You do

Were you doing

Where _________________ yesterday?

Are you going

You go

Did you go

You were going

Julie ____________________ (sleep) at 3 o'clock

John _____________________ (read) when he heard a knock at the door.

John ____________________ (not/dance) when he heard a knock at the door.

Sarah ____________________ (yell) when John opened the door.

John _____________________ to hear Sarah yelling.

Was tired

Was surprised

Is shocked

Were astounded

John asked Sarah why

She was yelling

She yelled

Was she yelling

Is she yelling

Sarah kept ___________________ (yell)

John looked around to figure out why _______________

Was she yelling

She yelled

She is yelling

She was yelling

The he _______________ (see) what it was.

Right behind Sarah there was a great big ______________________!

KEY Grammar: Past simple vs. Past continuous

Mastering Past Simple and Continuous Tenses

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