Past Progressive Tense Exercises

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    ……………………… when someone went into my room.

    • A. I was watching the video clip
    • B. While I was watched the video clip
    • C. I were watched the video clip
    • D. After I were watching the video clip
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This quiz focuses on the Past Progressive Tense, assessing the ability to correctly form and use this tense in various contexts. It tests understanding through sentence completion related to everyday activities, enhancing grammatical accuracy in English.

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  • 2. 

    Lindsay and I …………… looking for a skirt …………… our friend called us.

    • A. are, when

    • B. were, when

    • C. been, then

    • D. was, after

    Correct Answer
    A. B. were, when
    Explanation
    The correct answer is B. were, when. The sentence is describing an action that Lindsay and I were doing in the past, which is looking for a skirt. Therefore, the verb should be in the past tense. Additionally, the word "when" is used to indicate the timing of the action, further supporting the use of the past tense verb "were."

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  • 3. 

    I ……………………. to radio while my father was watching television.

    • A. was listened

    • B.were listened

    • C. was listening

    • D. had listening

    Correct Answer
    A. C. was listening
    Explanation
    The correct answer is C. was listening. This is because the sentence is in the past continuous tense, which is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the speaker was listening to the radio while their father was watching television. The past continuous tense is formed using "was/were" + present participle (-ing form of the verb).

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  • 4. 

    I was cooking breakfast ………………….. the telephone rang. 

    • A. when

    • B. while

    • C. before

    • D. after

    Correct Answer
    A. A. when
    Explanation
    The correct answer is A. when. This is because the phrase "the telephone rang" indicates an event that interrupted the ongoing activity of cooking breakfast. The word "when" is used to connect two events that happen at the same time or in close succession, making it the most appropriate choice in this context.

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  • 5. 

    At this time yesterday, she ………………… television with her son.

    • A. watching

    • B. were watching

    • C. watched

    • D. was watching

    Correct Answer
    A. D. was watching
    Explanation
    The correct answer is D. was watching. This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the phrase "at this time yesterday" indicates a specific point in the past. The past continuous tense "was watching" is used to describe an action that was happening at that specific point in the past.

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