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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the past continuous tense?
The past continuous tense is used when we talk about routines that happen regulary or when we said how we feel in the present
The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were happening in the past at a specifici time.
The past cuntinuous tense is used for an action that is happening right now
- 2. Multiple Choice
How is the past continuous tense formed?
The past continuous tense is formed by using the past tense of '' to be '' (was/were) and the present participle (-ing) from of the main verb.
The past continuous tense is formed by adding the suffix ing to the main verb.
The past countinuous tense is formed by using irregular verbs by adding the ending ing.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are the time markers used with the past continuous tense?
Some common time markes used with the past continuous tense are '' every day'', ''last year'', '' in the ...''
Some common time markes used with the past continuous tense are '' yesterday'', ''two days ago'', ''ever''.
Some common time markers used with the past continuous tnese are ''while'', ''when'', ''as'', ''at''.
Some common time markes used with the past continuous tense are ''never'', '' already'', '' just''.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Give an exemple of a sentence using the past continuous tense?
She is playes the guitar yesterday.
She was studying when the phone rang.
I am go to the cinema
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the difference between the past continuous tense and the past simple tense?
The past continuous tense describes actions that were in progress at a specific time while the past simple tense describes completed actions in the past.
The past continuous tense describes actions that were in progress at a specific time while the past simple tense describes an action that started in the past and is still going on.
The past continuous tense describes actions witch will happened in the future while the past simple tense describes completed actions in the past.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: They__________ basketball yesterday evening.
was played
are playing
were playing
were plaied
- 7. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: What___________ when the accident happend?
are you done
were you doing
are you did
was you doing
- 8. Multiple Choice
When______ you realize that you gad forgotten your keys?
was
were
has
did
- 9. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: I___________a book while waiting for the bus.
was reading
am readed
were reading
- 10. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: Whwn I arrived at the party, everyone___________and laughing.
were dancing
was dancing
are dancing
is danced
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the past continuous tense of ''I am cooking''?
I was cooking
I am cooking
I were cooking
- 12. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: She_______her homework when her friend called
is doing
were doing
was doing
is did
- 13. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: We _____to music while driving to the beach
were listen
were listening
are listening
is were listening
- 14. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: He______his bike when he fell and hurt himself
is riding
was riding
were riding
are riding
- 15. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence: What_________when the power went out?
is you watching
was you watching
were you watching
are you watching
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