Past -vs- Past Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Continuous Tenses
Mixed Multiple Choice
Mixed Multiple Choice
100
1. I ________. I didn't hear you come in. a. was sleeping b. slept
I was sleeping. I didn't hear you come in.
100
Jim started playing football three years ago. -- Jim ____________ football for three years.
Jim has played football for three years.
100
The children ________ outside.   were playing   was playing
The children were playing outside.
100
1. By the time I got to the hotel, ________ any rooms left.   there weren't   there hadn't been   there isn't
By the time I got to the hotel, there weren't any rooms left.
100
The movie that we ________ last Monday was really awful.   have seen   saw   were seeing
That movie that we saw last Monday was really awful.
200
2. I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home. a. was coming b. came
I came to see her twice, but she wasn't home.
200
My brother started running two years ago. -- My brother ____________ for two years.
My brother has been running for two years.
200
The dog ________ at us.   were barking   was barking
The dog was barking at us.
200
I was afraid to ask her out because she ________ me before.   was rejecting   had rejected   rejected
I was afraid to ask her out because she had rejected me before.* I was afraid to ask her out because she rejected me before.
200
He ________ his granddaughter daily.   calling   calls   is calling
He calls his granddaughter daily.
300
3. P1: What ________? P2: I was watching TV. a. did you do b. were you doing
P1: What were you doing? P2: I was watching TV.
300
My neighbor started living here one year ago. -- My neighbor _____________ here for one year
My neighbor has been living here for one year.
300
My teacher ________ the exercise to me.   was explaining   were explaining
My teacher was explaining the exercise to me.
300
I ________ to music when she came in.   was listening   listened   have been listening
I was listening to music when she came in.
300
I already read the book that you gave me. Could you ________ me another one?   to lend   will lend   lend
Could you lend me another one?
400
4. Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave to the poor. a. stole b. was stealing
Robin Hood was a character who stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
400
I started watching this movie one hour ago. I _________________________________.
I have been watching this movie for one hour.
400
The cook ________ a tasty meal (V: prepare)
The cook was preparing a tasty meal.
400
P1: What have you been doing? P2: I ________ a lot.   have worked   worked   have been working
I have been working a lot.
400
He ________ her if she hadn't waved to him.   didn't see   would not have seen   will not have
He would not have seen her if she hadn't waved to him.
500
7. How long ________ the flu? a. did you have b. were you having
How long did you have the flu?
500
They started working four hours ago.
They have been working for four hours.
500
I ________ to fix my computer. (V: try)
I was trying to fix my computer.
500
I don't know why you insist on ________ to Cambodia.   going   to go   to be going
I don't know why you insist on going to Cambodia.
500
I never ________ you that I loved her; I only said that I liked her.   told   have told   was telling
I never told you that I loved her; I only said that I liked her.
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