Fill in the blanks with a present or past continuous tense.
1I ............... a movie when the lights went out.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was watching" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
2I ............... dinner when the guests arrived.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was preparing" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
3I ............... now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "am writing" with "now" for an action happening at the moment of speaking.
4"Where are the kids?" "They ............... in the garden."
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are playing" because the question asks about the children now.
5We ............... for them to come.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are still waiting" for an action that is continuing now.
6The guests ............... in the lobby.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are waiting" when the sentence describes what is happening now.
7It ............... We cannot go out now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "is raining" because "now" shows the rain is happening at the moment.
8The students ............... for their exam.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are preparing" when the sentence describes a current temporary activity.
9The mother ............... for the child to return.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "is waiting" when the sentence describes what is happening now.
10I ............... for the bus when the accident took place.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was waiting" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
11I ............... in Mumbai at that time.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was living" because "at that time" refers to a past period.
12I ............... when the phone rang.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was sleeping" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I was watching a movie when the lights went out.
- I was preparing dinner when the guests arrived.
- I am writing now.
- “Where are the kids?” “They are playing in the garden.”
- We are still waiting for them to come.
- The guests are waiting in the lobby.
- It is raining We cannot go out now.
- The students are preparing for their exam.
- The mother is waiting for the child to return.
- I was waiting for the bus when the accident took place.
- I was living in Mumbai at that time.
- I was sleeping when the phone rang.
