Past Continues Tense

The correct form for past continues tense is ....

• Subject + To Be + Complement

• Subject + To Be + Verb 1 - ing + Complement

• Subject + was/were + Verb 1 - ing + Complement

• Subject + was/were + Complement

Dad was reading a newspaper when Mom entered the room. This past continues functions to ....

• give information about on going activities at present

• give information about on going activities in the past

• give information about on going activities in the future

• to talk about actions which happened one after another

What was she doing?

• She was drinking water

• She was drinking a glass of water

• She is drinking a glass of water

• She was drinking a bottle of water

He was driving a car yesterday.

The correct picture for the tense above is ....

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When I get home, Johan was playing the piano.

The correct picture for the situation above is ...

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What was she doing?

• She was writing

• She was sleeping

• She was eating

• She was reading

What was he doing?

• He was fixing the roof

• He was fixing the bathroom

• He was fixing the kitchen

• He was fixing the bedroom

I was taking a bath when the earthquake started.

The suitable picture for the situation above is ....

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What is the picture implying about?

• My family and I were watching a movie

• My family and I were walking together

• My family and I were playing in the beach

• My family and I were having a breakfast

What is the picture implying?

• My sister and I were standing

• My sister and I were sitting

• My sister and I were jogging

• My sister and I were jumping