Drill - Present Continuous and Past Continuous Tenses

Alana ______ (drive) to home at the moment.

• was driving

• is driving

• are drive

• were drive

Answer explanation

Time signal: at the moment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

I ______ (sleep) when my brother ______ (shock) me by playing Skibidi Toilet with high volume for two minutes last night.

• was slept; was shocking

• was sleeping; was shocking

• is sleeping; shocks

• was sleeping; shocked

Answer explanation

On-going event: Sleeping (Past Continuous)

Interruption: Shock (Past Simple)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Vierra ______ (perform) in front of the stage as the event ended.

• performs

• performed

• is performing

• was performing

Answer explanation

Time signal: as the event ended (past)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Vanny _____ (study) in Universitas Tanjungpura this year.

• was studying

• studies

• studied

• is studying

Answer explanation

Time signal: this year (present)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Suho _____ (dance) at the studio while Kai _____ (sing) on the stage when they were practicing for two hours at 3 p.m. one month ago.

• was dancing; was singing

• is dancing; sings

• was dancing; sang

• was dancing; sung

Answer explanation

Simultaneous events that were going on in the past (indicated by the time signal when they were practicing at 3.00 PM one month ago)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

At the party yesterday, everyone ______ (dance) when the clock struck midnight.

• were dancing

• danced

• dances

• was dancing

Answer explanation

Time signal: yesterday, when the clock struck midnight

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

At this moment, I ______ (write) an email to my colleague.

• is writes

• am writing

• was writing

• is writing

Answer explanation

Time signal: at this moment (present)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Now, she ______ (read) a book in the library.

• reads

• has read

• will read

• is reading

Answer explanation

Time signal: now (present)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

As the concert went on last night, the band ______ (perform) their latest hit song.

• was performing

• performed

• performs

• is performin'

Answer explanation

Time signal: As the concert went on last night (past)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

When I explored Fontaine, I saw something interesting. The mechanic couples _____ (dance) on the ice while I was mesmerized by the sight in front of me back then.

• were dancing

• is dancing

• was dancing

• danced

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E