Past Continuous Forms
Using "While"
Sentence Completion
Pst Continuous vs. Simple Past
Real-Life Scenarios
100

What is the affirmative form of the past continuous for "she" and "to play"?

She was playing 

100

What does "while" indicate in a sentence?

It indicates that two actions are happening at the same time.

100

Complete the sentence: "I ______ (read) a book when the phone rang."

was reading

100

Which tense describes an ongoing action in the past: past continuous or simple past?

past continuous

100

Describe what you were doing at 7 PM yesterday using the past continuous.

eg. I was watching tv

200

What is the negative form of the past continuous for "they" and "to read"?

They weren´t reading

200

Complete the sentence: "I was cooking ______ my friend was cleaning."

while

200

Complete the sentence: "They ______ (play) soccer while it ______ (rain)."

were playing / was raining

200

Change the simple past sentence to past continuous: "I ate dinner."

I was eating dinner

200

What were you doing while it was raining outside?

while it was raining I was walking to my house

300

Provide an example of a question in the past continuous.

Was ... verb ing ...?

Were ... verb ong ...?

300

How do you start a sentence with "while"? Give an example.

While + sub + was or were + verb ing + sub + was or were + verb ing 

300

Fill in the blanks: "While I ______ (walk) home, I ______ (talk) to my friend."

was walking / was talking

300

When do you use simple past instead of past continuous?

When describing a completed action or a specific event.

300

Ask a question using while for the following answer:

I was reading a book while my mom was cooking.

What were you doing while your mom was cooking?

400

How do you convert the sentence "He was studying" to a negative?

He wasn't studying

400

True or False: You can use "while" to compare two actions in different tenses.

false

400

Finish the sentence: "She ______ (dance) while he ______ (sing)."

was dancing / was singing
400

True or False: "I was studying when the lights went out" uses both past continuous and simple past.

true

400

Share a memory of a time you were doing something while something else happened.

eg. I was eating chocolates while I was watching a movie

500

Write a sentence using past continuous with "while" and the verbs "drink" and "listen to"

 Sub + was or were + drinking + while + sub + was or were + listening to ...

500

Create a complex sentence using "while" in the past continuous tense.

sub + was or were + verb ing + while + sub + was or were + verb ing + comp

while + sub + was or were + verb ing + sub + was or were + verb ing + comp

500

Create a sentence using while and past continuous  

sub + was or were + verb ing + comp +while + sub + was or were + verb ing + comp

while + sub + was or were + verb ing + comp + sub + was or were + verb ing + comp

500

Explain why "I was watching TV when she will call" is incorrect.

the second sentence is in future

500

Describe a day when you were doing multiple things at once using "while."

eg. Yesterday I was studying for my exam while I was listening to music and eating cereal.