Past Continuous and Past Simple
Questions
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True or False
100

I __________ (type) my report, when the electricity went off.

I was typing my report when the electricity went off.

100

_____ (you/read) when the electricity went off?

Were you reading when the electricity went off?

100

They _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.

They weren't cooking dinner when I arrived.

100
Past Continuous tense is used to describe an interrupted action in the past

True

200

He lost his wallet while he _________ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

200

When you arrived at the party ____ (Isaac/dance)?

When you arrived at the party was Isaac dancing?

200

We ________ (carry) an umbrella when it started to rain.

We weren't carrying an umbrella when it started to rain.

200

Past continuous form is:

Subject + to be (past) + verb + ing

True

300

Joseph __________ (study) yesterday when his cat died.

Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat died.

300

Who _____ (try) to open the door?

Who was trying to open the door?

300

Greg ________ (study) when we went to his house.

Greg wasn't studying when we went to his house.

300

Past continuous tense is used to describe an action happening now.

False

400

While she _________ (cook), the telephone rang.

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

400

_______ (you/take) your dog for a walk when the car crashed into the shop?

Were you taking your dog for a walk when the car crashed into the shop?

400

It ______ (rain) while we were playing tennis earlier.

It wasn't raining while we were playing tennis earlier.

400

Past Continuous Question Structure is

Subject + to be (past) + verb + -ing

False. Past Continuous Structure is

To be (past) + Subject + verb + -ing

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