WHICH IS BETTER?
Which situation BEST needs the past continuous tense?
A. A short action that happened once
B. An action happening in the middle when something else occurred
C. A daily routine
D. A future plan
Answer: B
They was playing football yesterday evening.
They were playing football yesterday evening.
I ___ (read) a comic when my sister came home.
was reading
Which sentence describes the correct use of the past continuous tense?
A. I eat dinner when the phone rang.
B. I was eating dinner when the phone rang.
C. I had eaten dinner when the phone rang.
D. I will eat dinner when the phone rings.
Answer: B
She were watched the TV when I called her.
She was watching TV when I called her.
The students ___ (discuss) their project while the teacher ___ (prepare) the materials.
were discussing, was preparing
Which situation BEST fits the idea of two long actions happening at the same time?
A. She dropped her spoon.
B. She slept early.
C. She was singing while her sister was playing the guitar.
D. She will sing later.
Answer: C
We wasn’t playing because it raining.
We weren’t playing because it rained.
While we ___ (walk) home, we noticed someone ___ (follow) us from far behind.
were walking, was following
Which situation BEST shows an interrupted action?
A. Ali was brushing his teeth when the water suddenly stopped.
B. Ali brushed his teeth every morning.
C. Ali brushes his teeth before bed.
D. Ali will brush his teeth after lunch.
Answer: A
He was run to school when he see the cat.
He was running to school when he saw the cat.
The wind ___ (blow) strongly, and the trees ___ (shake) when the power
was blowing, were shaking