Past Continuous
I ___________ (check in) when the computer system crashed.
I was checking in when the computer system crashed.
(You/run) to the gate because you were late?
Were you running to the gate because you were late?
I ___________ (stay) at the hotel last week because I changed my plans.
I wasn't staying at the hotel last week because I changed my plans.
True
The passengers ___________ (board) the plane when it started to rain.
The passengers were boarding the plane when it started to rain.
(We/wait) very long for our luggage?
Were we waiting very long for our luggage?
We ___________ (go) to the airport by taxi because our bus was late.
We were going to the airport by taxi because our bus was late.
Past continuous form is:
Subject + to be (past) + verb + ing
True
I ___________ (show) my passport to the flight attendant.
I was showing my passport to the flight attendant.
(Pilot/Fly) the plane?
Was the pilot flying the plane?
The officer ___________ (check) my luggage at security.
The officer wasn't checking my luggage at security.
Past continuous tense is used to describe an action happening now.
False
We were _________ (wait) at the gate with our luggage.
We were waiting at the gate with our luggage
(They/carry) liquid in their luggage?
Were they carrying liquid in their luggage?
I ___________ (board) the plane until they fixed the problem
I wasn't boarding the plane until they fixed the problem.
Past Continuous Question Structure is
Subject + to be (past) + verb + -ing
False. Past Continuous Structure is
To be (past) + Subject + verb + -ing
The pilot was ___________ (fly) the plane.
The pilot was flying the plane
(I/sleep) during the flight?
Was I sleeping during the flight?
The hotel staff ___________ (wait) for us when we arrived.
The hotel was waiting for us when we arrived.
True or False: The past continuous is formed with "did" + base form of the verb + "-ing".
(He did walking in the street when his mother called)
False (It's formed with "was/were" + base form of the verb + "-ing".)
(He was walking in the street when his mother called)