Past Continuous and Past Simple
I __________ (type) my report, when the electricity ____ (go) off.
I was typing my report when the electricity went off.
_____ (you/read) when the electricity _______ (go) off?
Were you reading when the electricity went off?
They _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.
They weren't cooking dinner when I arrived.
True
We ______ (not drive) very fast because the road ___ (be) wet.
We weren’t driving very fast because the road was wet.
When you _____ (arrive) at the party ____ (Isaac/dance)?
When you arrived at the party was Isaac dancing?
We ________ (carry) an umbrella when it started to rain.
We weren't carrying an umbrella when it started to rain.
Past continuous form is:
Subject + to be (past) + verb + ing
True
Joseph __________ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (die).
Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat died.
Who _____ (try) to open the door?
Who was trying to open the door?
Greg ________ (study) when we went to his house.
Greg wasn't studying when we went to his house.
Past continuous tense is used to describe an action happening now.
False
____ you _____ (sleep) when I ____ (call) you?
Were you sleeping when I called you?
_______ (you/take) your dog for a walk when the car _______ (crash) into the shop?
Were you taking your dog for a walk when the car crashed into the shop?
I ____ (not listen) when the teacher gave the instructions
I wasn’t listening when the teacher gave the instructions
Past Continuous Question Structure is
Subject + to be (past) + verb + -ing
False. Past Continuous Structure is
To be (past) + Subject + verb + -ing