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PAST CONTINUOS TENSE
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20 Questions

1. The gnomes __________________ sitting on the toadstools when Rosemary

passed by.

a) was sitting b) were sitting

c) is sitting d) are sitting

2. Mr Karim ____________________ happily under a tree.

a) is singing b) was singing

c) were singing d) are singing

3. Daniel and his friends _______________________ up the stairs.

a) is marching b) was marching

c) were marching d) are marching

4. I ___________________________ when I heard a loud knock on the door.

a) is sleeping b) am sleeping

c) was sleeping d) were sleeping

5. The cats _______________________ at the end of the corridor.

a) was fighting b) is fighting

c) were fighting d) are fighting

6. Hafizi __________________________ the newspaper when his taxi arrived.

a) was reading b) is reading

c) are reading d) were reading

7. When we heard the news, we _____________________ at the canteen.

a) are eating b) is eating

c) are eating d) were eating

8. One of the girls __________________ TV when the accident happened.

a) was watching b) is watching

c) were watching d) are watching

9. Everyone ___________________ in the office at 3 p.m.

a) is working b) are working

c) was working d) were working

10. The students ___________________ Science while the teacher

___________________________ Geography.

a) were studying, was teaching b) was studying, were teaching

c) is studying, are teaching d) are studying, is teaching

11. The children ___________________ loudly.

a) is crying b) was crying

c) were crying d) are crying

12. One of the parents _______________________ the results.

a) are questioning b) is questioning

c) were questioning d) was questioning

13. My family ________________________ dinner at the restaurant.

a) was having b) is having

c) were having d) are having

14. Adam ________________________ his shoes when the school bus left him.

a) is wearing b) was wearing

c) are wearing d) were wearing

15. Aaliya ____________________ the cat when she saw the snake.

a) was chasing b) is chasing

c) were chasing d) are chasing

16. The mice ___________________ under the dining table.

a) is squeaking b) was squeaking

c) are squeaking d) were squeaking

17. The geese _________________________ on the pond.

a) was paddling b) is paddling

c) were paddling d) are paddling

18. The beautiful blue butterfly _____________________ above the flowers.

a) were fluttering b) was fluttering

c) is fluttering d) are fluttering

19. Xavier ___________________________ the chickens.

a) was feeding b) is feeding

c) are feeding d) were feeding

20. My niece ____________________ her birthday in school.

a) is celebrating b) were celebrating

c) are celebrating d) was celebrating