Past Continuous Tense - Practice (MCQ) - CAT MCQ

To solve this question, we need to determine the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence correctly.
Step 1: Understand the sentence structure and meaning.
- The sentence consists of a subject, a verb, and an object.
- The subject is "we" and the object is "the woman."
- The verb should be in the past tense form.
Step 2: Analyze the options:
A: walked - This is the past tense form of the verb "walk."
B: were walkes - This option is incorrect as "walkes" is not a valid word.
C: were walking - This is the past continuous tense form of the verb "walk."
D: walking - This is the present participle form of the verb "walk."
Step 3: Choose the correct option:
- The sentence implies that "we" were in the middle of the action of walking when we saw the woman.
- Therefore, the correct option is C:

were walking

.
Step 4: Provide the answer:
- The correct answer is C:

were walking

.

To solve this question, we need to understand the verb tenses used in the sentence and the correct form of the verbs "study" and "have" in the past continuous tense.
The sentence structure is as follows:
"While I [verb 1] for English test yesterday, my brother [verb 2] fun with his friends."
1. The first part of the sentence refers to an action that was happening in the past while another action was taking place simultaneously. This indicates the use of the past continuous tense for the verb "study."
2. The second part of the sentence refers to an action that was happening in the past. This indicates the use of the past continuous tense for the verb "have."
Now let's analyze each option:
A:

was studying / was having

- This option correctly uses the past continuous tense for both verbs, indicating simultaneous actions in the past. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
B:

studied / was having

- This option uses the simple past tense for the verb "studied," which does not indicate the ongoing nature of the action. Therefore, option B is incorrect.
C:

was studied / had

- This option uses the passive form of the verb "study" (was studied), which is not appropriate in this context. Additionally, it uses the simple past tense for the verb "have," which does not indicate the ongoing nature of the action. Therefore, option C is incorrect.
D:

none of the above

- This option is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.
In conclusion, the correct answer is option A: "was studying / was having."

To complete the sentence, we need to choose the correct verb form that matches with the subject "I" and the tense of the sentence.
The correct answer is B: wasn't listening. Here's why:
- The sentence is in the past tense, indicated by the word "wasn't," which is the contraction of "was not." This suggests that the action of not listening occurred in the past.
- The verb form "wasn't listening" is in the past continuous tense, which is used to describe an ongoing action in the past.
- The other options are incorrect because they do not match the tense or form of the verb required in the sentence.
In summary, the correct completion of the sentence is:
"I wasn't listening to you."

To solve this problem, we need to determine the correct verb tense to use in the sentence. Let's analyze the options given:
Option A:

was watching / was hearing

- The verb tense "was watching" is in the past continuous form, which indicates an ongoing action in the past.
- The verb tense "was hearing" is also in the past continuous form, indicating another ongoing action in the past.
- This option is incorrect because it uses two continuous verb tenses, which is not necessary in this context.
Option B:

watched / was hearing

- The verb tense "watched" is in the simple past form, which indicates a completed action in the past.
- The verb tense "was hearing" is in the past continuous form, indicating an ongoing action in the past.
- This option is incorrect because it combines a simple past tense with a past continuous tense, which is not appropriate in this context.
Option C:

watched / heard

- The verb tense "watched" is in the simple past form, which indicates a completed action in the past.
- The verb tense "heard" is in the simple past form, indicating another completed action in the past.
- This option is incorrect because it describes two separate completed actions in the past, but does not indicate any relationship between them.
Option D:

was watching / heard

- The verb tense "was watching" is in the past continuous form, indicating an ongoing action in the past.
- The verb tense "heard" is in the simple past form, indicating a completed action in the past.
- This option is correct because it combines an ongoing action (was watching) with a completed action (heard) in the past, which accurately describes the sequence of events.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option D:

was watching / heard

.

Explanation:
The correct answer is C: "while" must be "when".
Here's a detailed explanation of why this is the correct answer:
- The sentence states, "She was cleaning the garage while she saw a spider."
- The word "while" is used to indicate two actions happening at the same time. However, in this sentence, the actions are not happening simultaneously.
- The verb "cleaning" indicates an ongoing action in the past, while the verb "saw" indicates a completed action in the past.
- To show that the actions are happening at different times, the word "while" should be replaced with "when".
- The corrected sentence would be: "She was cleaning the garage when she saw a spider."
Summary:
The sentence is incorrect because it uses "while" instead of "when" to indicate two actions happening at different times. The correct answer is C.

To solve this question, we need to identify the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence. Let's analyze each option:
A: Were - This is the correct answer. "Were" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" used for plural subjects in the past. In this sentence, the subject is "they," which is a plural pronoun.
B: Are - This is incorrect. "Are" is the present tense form of the verb "to be" used for plural subjects in the present. Since the sentence is in the past tense, "are" is not the correct choice.
C: Do - This is incorrect. "Do" is used as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negative sentences in the present tense. It is not the correct choice for this sentence.
D: Did - This is incorrect. "Did" is the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "do" used to form questions and negative sentences in the past tense. However, in this sentence, we need the past tense form of the verb "to be," not "do."
In conclusion, the correct answer is A: Were.

Mrs Adams was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.

To fill in the blank correctly, we need to use the correct verb form to match the subject and the tense of the sentence. Let's analyze the options:

• A: hasing - This is not a correct verb form. We don't use "hasing" in this context.


• B: had - This verb form is in the past tense, but it doesn't match the subject "Mrs Adams" in the sentence. We need a verb form that matches the third-person singular subject.


• C: have - This verb form is in the present tense, and it doesn't match the past tense indicated by "yesterday morning". We need a verb form that matches the past tense.


• D: having - This verb form is in the present participle form, and it matches the subject "Mrs Adams" in the sentence. It also matches the past tense indicated by "yesterday morning". Therefore, this is the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct answer is D: having.

To determine the correct answer, let's analyze the given sentence:
"Tom wasn't reading a book. He ______________ the dog."
1. Subject: The subject of the sentence is "Tom."
2. Verb: The verb phrase in the sentence is missing. We need to find the appropriate verb to complete the sentence.
Options:
A:

was feeding

B:

fed

C:

was fed

D:

is feeding

Let's analyze each option:
A:

was feeding

- This option uses the past continuous tense, which is suitable for the given context. It indicates an ongoing action in the past.
- The sentence will then be: "Tom wasn't reading a book. He was feeding the dog."
B:

fed

- This option uses the simple past tense, which does not fit the context.
- The sentence would be grammatically correct but would not convey the intended meaning.
C:

was fed

- This option uses the past continuous tense passive voice, which does not make sense in this context.
- It implies that someone else was feeding Tom to the dog, which is not the intended meaning.
D:

is feeding

- This option uses the present continuous tense, which does not fit the context.
- The sentence would indicate a current action, not a past action.
Therefore, the correct answer is A:

was feeding

.
- The completed sentence will be: "Tom wasn't reading a book. He was feeding the dog."

While Ben was doing his homework, he got a text message from his friend.

To solve this question, we need to determine the correct verb forms to use in the sentence. Let's break it down and analyze each option:
A: are / doing
- This option uses the present tense verb "are" and the present participle "doing". However, this is not correct as it does not match the context of the sentence.
B: was / doing
- This option uses the past tense verb "was" and the present participle "doing". However, it is not the correct answer because "was" is singular and does not agree with the plural noun "Add and Helen".
C: were / doing
- This option uses the past tense verb "were" and the present participle "doing". This is the correct answer because "were" is plural and agrees with the plural noun "Add and Helen".
D: did / did
- This option uses the past tense verb "did" twice. However, it is not the correct answer because it does not provide the appropriate verb forms for the question.
Therefore, the correct answer to the question is C: were / doing as it provides the correct verb forms to match the subject and the context of the sentence.