Understanding Past Continuous Tense

Front

What does the past continuous tense describe?

Back

An action that was happening at a specific time in the past.

Front

Which sentence is about what you were doing this time last weekend?

Back

I was reading a book.

Front

Which sentence correctly describes an action interrupted by another action?

Back

I was eating dinner when someone called me.

Front

Choose the correct sentence:

Back

He was not sleeping during the meeting.

Front

Fill in the blank with the correct past continuous form: You ________ (run) in the park at 6 AM?

Back

were running.

Front

What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

Back

Subject + was/were + verb(-ing).

Front

When do we use the past continuous tense?

Back

To describe actions that were ongoing in the past.

Front

How do you form the negative in past continuous?

Back

Subject + was/were + not + verb(-ing).

Front

What is an example of a question in the past continuous tense?

Back

What were you doing at 8 PM yesterday?

Front

Identify the past continuous form of 'to play'.

Back

was/were playing.