Past Continuous Tense Exam Quiz! Trivia

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    I ________________________ television when my mom call.

    • Was watch
    • Watching
    • Was
    • Was watching
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Dive into the Past Continuous Tense with this engaging trivia quiz! Assess your ability to form sentences describing ongoing actions in the past, such as blowing out candles or wearing a cap and gown, enhancing your grammatical skills and understanding.

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  • 2. 

    My mom _________________ the kitchen.

    • Were cleaning

    • Was clean

    • Was cleaning

    • Were clean

    Correct Answer
    A. Was cleaning
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was cleaning". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and refers to a singular subject, "my mom". Therefore, the correct verb form to use is "was cleaning", indicating that the action of cleaning the kitchen was being done by my mom in the past.

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  • 3. 

    I__________________________ resolutions. Last year, I wanted to eat better and smile more!

    • Was make

    • Making

    • Was making

    • Were making

    Correct Answer
    A. Was making
    Explanation
    The sentence is in the past tense and refers to a singular subject "I". Therefore, the correct form of the verb should be "was making". This form indicates that the action of making resolutions occurred in the past and was being done by the speaker.

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  • 4. 

    He____________________________ a cap and gown. He looked really handsome.

    • Was wear

    • Wearing

    • Were wearing

    • Was wearing

    Correct Answer
    A. Was wearing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was wearing." This is because the verb "was" is the past tense of "to be," and it agrees with the subject "He." The verb "wearing" is the present participle form of the verb "wear," and it is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. Therefore, the sentence indicates that at a specific moment in the past, he had already put on a cap and gown and continued to wear them.

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  • 5. 

    My friends_____________________ foot ball when it started to rain.

    • Were play

    • Were playing

    • Weren't play

    • Playing

    Correct Answer
    A. Were playing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were playing" because the verb "play" should be in the past continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action in the past. The subject "my friends" is plural, so the correct form of the verb is "were playing."

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  • 6. 

    The kids _________________________ English in vacations.

    • Were studing

    • Weren't study

    • Were study

    • Were

    Correct Answer
    A. Were studing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were studying". This is the correct answer because it uses the past continuous tense, which is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, it indicates that the kids were actively studying English during their vacations.

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  • 7. 

    My cousin____________________out the candles! I can't believe she's ten!

    • Was blowing

    • Was blow

    • Were blowing

    • Blowing

    Correct Answer
    A. Was blowing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was blowing." In this sentence, the subject "my cousin" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Was blowing" is the correct past continuous tense form for a singular subject.

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  • 8. 

    She________________________ her presents! That one was from me!

    • Was opening

    • Were open

    • Was open

    • Were opening

    Correct Answer
    A. Was opening
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was opening". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and refers to a single person ("she"). The verb "was opening" is in the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past. It suggests that at the time of speaking, she was in the process of opening her presents.

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  • 9. 

    They___________________off fireworks. Beautiful!

    • Were set

    • Were setting

    • Were seting

    • Was setting

    Correct Answer
    A. Were setting
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were setting". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "they" is plural, so the verb should also be in the past tense and agree with the subject. "Were setting" is the correct past continuous form of the verb "to set" in this context.

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  • 10. 

    Here He___________________ a diploma! He starts college in the fall.

    • Was geting

    • Was get

    • Was getting

    • Were geting

    Correct Answer
    A. Was getting
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was getting." In this sentence, the verb "getting" needs to be in the past continuous tense to show an ongoing action in the past. Since the subject "He" is singular, the correct form of the verb is "was getting." This choice also matches the tense and subject agreement with the rest of the sentence, making it the correct answer.

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