Past Continuous
I __________ (type) my report, when the electricity went off.
I was typing my report when the electricity went off.
What _____ (you/read) when the electricity went off?
What were you reading when the electricity went off?
They _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.
They weren't cooking dinner when I arrived.
Present Continuous tense is used to describe an interrupted action in the past
False
He lost his wallet while he _________ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
What _______________(Isac /do) when you arrived at the party?
What was Isac doing (Isac /do) when you arrived at the party?
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 died.
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
While she _________ (cook), the telephone rang.
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
_______ (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?
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
Tony ____________(play) the guitar while his sisters ____________ (watch) TV.
Tony was playing the guitar while his sisters were watchingTV.
What _______________(the children/do) when their mom arrived?
What were the children doing when their mom arrived?
Gina and I _______________ ( watch) TV last night.
Gina and I weren't watching TV last night.
The past continuous tense is also known as the past progressive tense.
True.