Choose True or False.
The Past Continuous Tense is used to describe present actions that lasted for some time.
True
False
Use the Past Continuous to describe:
an action that was taking place at a specific time in the past
a background scene of a story
simultaneous actions in the past
interrupted action in the past
repetition and irritation
Formation of the Past Continuous Tense is:
the verb ‘to be’ (was / were) + the -ing form of the verb.
the verb ‘to be’ (am \ is \ are ) + the -ing form of the verb.
the verb ‘to be’ (was / were) + the -ed form of the verb.
the verb ‘to be’ + the -infinitive form of the verb.
the verb ‘to be’ (was / were) + the -past participle of the verb.
Complete the sentence.
What _____ at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
did you do
was you doing
were you doing
are you doing
Complete the sentence.
My uncle ______ chicken pie in the kitchen between 5 and 7 pm.
made
was makeing
were made
was making
were making
makes
Complete the sentence.
Dave ______(walk) down the street at eight o'clock yesterday.
walked
was walking
were walking
walks
Complete the sentence.
Yesterday at 8 pm my sister and I ________ dinner.
had
was having
were having
have
Complete the sentence.
My eyes were closed, but I ____(not sleep).
didn't sleep
wasn't sleeping
were not sleep
was not sleepping
was sleeping
were sleeping
Complete the sentence.
I ____(not/wear) a raincoat so I went into a department store and bought a cheap umbrella.
didn't wear
wasn't wearing
am not wearing
weren't wear
be wearing
Complete the sentence.
Sam and Ryan ________(smile) and Nancy ______(take) a photo of them.
smile..take
was smiling... was taking
were smiling ... was taking
smiling ... taking
were smiling ... were taking
was smiling ... were taking
Complete the sentence.
Zoe was annoyed because a man on the train _________(talk) loudly on his mobile.
talked
was talking
is talking
were talking
talking
be talking
Complete the sentence.
While we ________ a picnic, it ________ to rain.
had, started
were having, was starting
were having, started
were having, starting
Complete the dialogue.
- ... he ... his room all morning yesterday?
- Yes, he was .
Was he cleaning
Were he cleaning
Was he clean
Were he clean
he cleaning
Complete the sentence.
She _______ the washing up when he _______ home.
did, came
was doing, was coming
was doing, came
Make sentence with while.
I / talk on the phone / my pets / fi ght in the garden
While I was talking on the phone, my pets were fighting in the garden.
I was talking on the phone while my pets were fighting in the garden.
I was talking on the phone my pets were fighting while in the garden.
I was talking while on the phone my pets were fighting in the garden.
While I was talking on the phone while my pets were fighting in the garden.
Complete the sentence.
We ___ (sit) on the sofa and ___ (eat) pizza.
were sitting and eating
was sitting and was eating
were siting and were eating
were sitting and eat
Complete the sentence.
A tourist ___ reading a book.
was
were
be
to be
Complete the sentence.
They were _____ Tom’s new computer game all afternoon.
playing
play
played
plaing
Choose all adverbs which is used with the Past Continuous Tense.
from morning till evening
all day
while
from Tuesday till Sunday
at noon
around 9 am
now
every day
What does this sentence describe?
Tom was waiting for us when we got off the plane.
interrupted action in the past
repetition and irritation
a background scene of a story
an action that was taking place at a specific time in the past
simultaneous actions in the past
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