What Were They Doing?
Complete the Sentence
Mistake Correction
Mixed Questions
Time Expressions
100
What was she eating last night?
She was eating pizza.
100
While I ______ (walk) to school, I saw a friend.
was walking
100
She was watch TV when I arrived
She was watching TV when I arrived.
100
What is the structure of the past progressive?
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
100
Name a time expression used with the past progressive .
while, when, at 7 PM
200
What were they doing when it started raining yesterday?
They were playing soccer.
200
They ______ (watch) TV when the power went out.
(Answer: were watching)
200
They were play soccer at 5 PM.
They were playing soccer at 5 PM.
200
Give an example of a past progressive sentence.
Personal answer
200
What time expression fits here? "I was studying ______ my friend called."
when
300
What was she doing when she picked up the phone?
She was reading a book.
300
She ______ (cook) dinner while he ______ (clean) the house.
Answer: was cooking / was cleaning
300
While he was read, the phone rang.
While he was reading, the phone rang.
300
What is the difference between past simple and past progressive?
Past simple is for completed actions, past progressive is for ongoing actions in the past.
300
What time expression fits here? "______ I was cooking, the phone rang."
While
400
What was the dog doing when you came home?
The dog was sleeping on the couch.
400
We ______ (play) soccer when it ______ (start) to rain
were playing / started
400
We was eating dinner when she called.
We were eating dinner when she called.
400
Create a sentence using both past simple and past progressive.
I was studying when my friend called.
400
Create a sentence using "at this time yesterday."
At this time yesterday, I was eating lunch.
500
What were you doing yesterday at 10 a.m?
Personal answer.
500
The kids ______ (laugh) while they ______ (watch) a funny movie.
Answer: were laughing / were watching
500
What was you doing at 8 PM?
What were you doing at 8 PM?
500
Say 1 irregular verb and its version in the past
500
Create a sentence using "while" and "when."
While I was walking, it started to rain .