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
They was talking too much.
They were talking too much.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _________ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
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
Marisol helping me with my homework yesterday.
Marisol was helping me with my homework yesterday.
Joseph __________ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (vomit).
Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat vomited.
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
I were sleeping after school.
I was sleeping after school.
While she _________ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
_______ (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?
It ______ (rain) while we were playing tennis earlier.
It wasn't raining while we were playing tennis earlier.
Past Continuous Question Structure is
Subject + to be (past) + verb + -ing
False. Past Continuous Structure is
To be (past) + Subject + verb + -ing
Michelle and Nelly was swimming last Saturday.
Michelle and Nelly were swimming last Saturday.
Mary _____________ (sleep) when her cat __________ (jump) onto her bed, waking her up.
Mary was sleeping when her cat jumped onto her bed, waking her up.
______ you __________ (try) to call me earlier?
Were you trying to call me earlier?
The oven ______ (make) that sound earlier.
The oven wasn't making that sound earlier.
Past continuous must always be used with past simple in a sentence.
False. Past continuous can be used by itself in a sentence.
We eating lunch yesterday at 11:00 am.
We were eating lunch yesterday at 11:00 am.