Past continuous - English A1-B1

Past Continuous

Describe actions in progress
that happend in the past.

• I was watching a movie.

• She was eating pizza.

• They were enjoying the game.

Affirmative

• I was not watching a movie.

• She was not eating popcorn.

• They were not enjoying the game.

​​Negative

• Was I watching a movie?

• Was she eating popcorns?

• Were they enjoying the game?

​​Questions

The pandas were resting, when I took the photo.
Los pandas estaban descansando, cuando tomé la foto.

​​WHEN - CUANDO

​The lion was watching while the antelopes were walking.
El león estaba observando mientras los antílopes estaban caminando.

​​WHILE - MIENTRAS

I was
She was
He was
It was
They were
You were
We were

studying

Fill in the Blanks

Alejandro

eating pizza.

Multiple Choice

The teacher was ___ (talk) with students, while they were paying attention.

• talked

• talking

• talks

• talk

Fill in the Blanks

I was choosing my outif,

my friend was making tiktoks.
(while or when)

Fill in the Blanks

He was reading

his little sister started to cry.

(while or when)

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

____ you ____ TV ? (watch)

• Were you watching TV?

• Was you watching TV?

• What you watch TV?

• Were you watched TV?