Past Continuous Tense MCQ Grammar Quiz – Test – Exercise

I left home at six-thirty this morning and went to work.

He was doing his homework when I called him.

Did the storm wake you up? It was raining heavily all night.

Stewart wasn’t careful. He hit a tree and he was falling off his bike.

I watched TV when I heard the phone ring.

(A) Were you and John studying?

(B) Yes, we were.

Sarah found a new job at an office downtown.

I was washing the dishes and Tom was sweeping the floor.

(A) Was the dog barking?

(B) No, it didn’t.

(A) What were you doing?

(B) We ate dinner.

I didn’t sleeping when my friend rang the doorbell.

My friend was already eating lunch when I met him in the cafeteria.

No, she wasn’t at the library yesterday afternoon.

(A) Did you watch the movie?

(B) Yes, I was.

(A) Were you watch the movie?

(B) No, I didn’t.

It rained all day yesterday, so I stayed at home.

It was raining all day yesterday, so I stayed at home.

(A) Why are you laughing yesterday?

(B) I was reading a funny book.