Past Continuous
Questions
Negative
True or False
100

I ___________ (check in) when the computer system crashed.

I was checking in when the computer system crashed.

100

(You/run) to the gate because you were late?

Were you running to the gate because you were late?

100

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.

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

True

200

The passengers ___________ (board) the plane when it started to rain.

The passengers were boarding the plane when it started to rain.

200

(We/wait) very long for our luggage?

Were we waiting very long for our luggage?

200

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.

200

Past continuous form is:

Subject + to be (past) + verb + ing

True

300

I ___________ (show) my passport to the flight attendant.

I was showing my passport to the flight attendant.

300

(Pilot/Fly) the plane?

Was the pilot flying the plane?

300

The officer ___________ (check) my luggage at security.

The officer wasn't checking my luggage at security.

300

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

False

400

We were _________ (wait) at the gate with our luggage.

We were waiting at the gate with our luggage

400

(They/carry) liquid in their luggage?

Were they carrying liquid in their luggage?

400

I ___________ (board) the plane until they fixed the problem

I wasn't boarding the plane until they fixed the problem.

400

Past Continuous Question Structure is

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

False. Past Continuous Structure is

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

500

The pilot was ___________ (fly) the plane.

The pilot was flying the plane

500

(I/sleep) during the flight?

Was I sleeping during the flight?

500

The hotel staff ___________ (wait) for us when we arrived.

The hotel was waiting for us when we arrived.

500

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)

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