Verb tenses - Past continuous

QUIZ: Simple past / past continuous

 

1) While we ______ dinner, Jeff called.


ate
were eating
have eaten

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2) Pam was constantly _____ about everybody. Nobody at the office trusted      her!


gossiped
gossiping
gossip

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3) While you were out, your mother _____.


called
was calling
did call

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4) I _____ to the professor when Julie came and interrupted us.


spoke
was speaking
did speak

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5) At 3 a.m. last night, our neighbors ______ loud music!


were still playing
did still play
still played

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6) _______ your trip to France?


Have you enjoyed
Were you enjoying
Did you enjoy

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7) Jim was writing an email when the fire alarm ____ off.


was going
went
has gone

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8) Karen ____ something burning in the kitchen and went in to investigate.      She found a piece of toast on fire!


smelled
was smelling
has smelled

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9) Sharon was chatting on her cell phone while her mother _____ dinner and      her father was reading the newspaper.


has made
makes
was making

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10) When the police asked Nick where he was at 2 a.m. last night, he said he         ____.


was sleeping
slept
had slept

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Answer Key: 1) were eating ; 2) gossiping ; 3) called; 4) was speaking; 5) were still playing; 6) Did you enjoy; 7) went; 8) smelled; 9) was making; 10) was sleeping