Unit 4 Past continuous tense (revision)

Unit 4 Past continuous tense (revision)

We often use past continuous tense to talk about:

• what was happening at a time in the past

• what was happening when another action took place

• We use past continuous for longer action and the simple past for the shorter action

Multiple Choice

The Avengers ____________ (lose) when Thor _______ (arrive) in Wakanda.

• were losing, arrived

• was losing, arrived

• lost, was arriving

• lost, were arriving

Multiple Choice

A ghost suddenly ______ (appear) while the car was moving down the road.

• appeared

• appearing

• appear

• was appearing

Multiple Choice

Miles and Bandini _____________ (race) against each other when Bandini ______ (blow) his engine.

• was racing, blew

• were racing, blew

• raced, were blowing

• raced, was blowing

Multiple Select

While the winged creatures __________ (attack) the soldiers, Gandalf ______ (shine) a white light to drive them off. (TWO options)

• were attacking, shone

• were attacking, shined

• attacked, was shining

• attacked, were shining

Multiple Choice

Spiders _________ (climb) up the tree when Senitzu _______ (faint).

• climbed, were fainting

• climbed, was fainting

• was climbing, fainted

• were climbing, fainted

Multiple Choice

While the Orc __________ (threaten) to kill Galadriel, she ________ (destroy) him with her power.

• was threatening, destroyed

• threatened, was destroying

• were threatening, destroyed

• threatened, were destroying

Multiple Choice

Josh ____________ (miss) when rescuers ______ (find) him alive underground.

• missed, was finding

• was missing, found

• missed, were finding

• were missing, found