This document contains a test paper for a 6th grade unit on verb tenses. The test paper has three sections: 1) Write questions in the past continuous tense, 2) Put verbs in sentences into either the simple past or past progressive tense, 3) Write a 10 line composition about a pet mentioning its name, age, description, where it came from, how long the student has had it, and why they like taking care of it.

1. Class: 6th grade
Unit: What was it doing?
Test Paper
I.Write questions in past continuous (2p)
1. she / on a chair / sit
2. you / your room / clean
3. his tooth / ache we / eat / chocolate
4. you / the car / repair
II. Put the verbs into the correct tense -Simple Past or Past Progressive- (2.5p)
1. While Mark (read)………., Anne (watch) …………………a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) ……………..home, (switch) ……………on the computer
and (check) ………..his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) ……………into the house, (steal) ……………the jewels
and (leave) ……………. without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) ……………while the teacher (explain) ……………..the tenses.
5. I ................. (read) a story when the phone................(ring).
III.Write a composition about your pet. (10 lines) (3.5p)
Don’t forget to mention:
Your pet’s name and age A description of your pet
Where did you get it from Why do you like taking care of it
How long have you had it