5B Past progressive past simple

The past progressive shows us that an action was already in progress at a certain time in the past.

What were you doing at 8 p.m. last night?

Answer: __________________

• I was study.

• I was studying.

• I studied.

To make the past progressive we use the past tense of be (was/were) and ______.

• verb-ing

• verb-ed

Answer explanation

past progressive=

was/were + verb ing

was going

was talking

were walking

were listening

was driving

The past continuous can also show that an activity was in progress for some time, not just for a moment.

Which sentence is correct?

• We was cleaning the house all morning.

• We were cleaning the house all morning.

Answer explanation

I was

you were

he/she was

they were

we were

it was

Three years ago, ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)   hometown.

• we
• were
• living
• in
• my

When we use past progressive and past simple together, it shows us that the past simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action, while it was in progress (happening).

While ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​, I felt sleepy.

• I
• was
• studying

In the picture, you see examples of ___________

• past progressive and present progressive

• past simple and present progressive

• past progressive only

• past simple only

This is ________.

• past simple

• past progressive

This is __________.

• past progressive

• past simple

This is _______.

• past simple

• past progressive

Answer explanation

He stopped reading.

verb-ed= past simple

reading is not with was/were so it's not past progressive.

This is ________.

• past simple

• past progressive

Answer explanation

He answered the phone.

answer-ed

verb-ed= past simple