STRUCTURE
What is the formula for the past continuous tense?
'was/were + verb-ing'
Use the past continuous in a sentence about watching TV.
'I was watching TV.'
Which tense describes a completed action: 'I was eating' or 'I ate'?
'I ate'
Create a sentence using 'I' and 'to read'.
'I was reading.'
Correct the sentence: 'I was eat dinner.'
'I was eating dinner.'
Identify the auxiliary verb in the sentence: 'I was reading a book.'
'was'
Describe an ongoing action in the past using 'they' and 'play'.
'They were playing (soccer).'
Identify the tense: 'They were playing when it started to rain.'
'Past Continuous - Past Simple'
Write a sentence about what you were doing last weekend.
'I was relaxing at home and watching movies.'
Identify the error: 'She were playing outside.'
'She was playing outside.'
How do you form the past continuous for 'they'?
'they were + verb-ing'
What ongoing action was happening when the phone rang? Use the verb 'study'
'I was studying when the phone rang.'
Which sentence describes a background action: 'I was reading' or 'I read'?
'I was reading'
Use 'he' and 'to play' in a sentence.
'He was playing football.'
Fix the mistake: 'They was watching a movie.'
'They were watching a movie.'
What is the negative form of 'She was playing'?
'She was not playing'
Create a sentence using 'we' and 'to dance'.
'We were dancing.'
Differentiate: 'She was cooking' vs. 'She cooked'. Which indicates an ongoing action?
'She was cooking'
Write a sentence about what you were doing when your friend called.
'I was studying when my friend called.'
Correct this: 'He were studying all night.'
'He was studying all night.'
What is the past continuous form of 'to eat' for 'he'?
'He was eating'
What were you doing at 8 PM last night?
'I was doing homework.'
Which tense would you use for an interrupted action?
Past Continuous
Create a narrative using 'we' and 'to travel'.
'We were traveling to the beach.'
Find the error: 'We was playing games yesterday.'
'We were playing games yesterday.'