Past Continuous VIDEO Quiz

What is the past continuous used for?

• To indicate a habitual action

• To indicate an action that was ongoing in the past

• To indicate a future action

• To indicate a completed action in the past

Which pronouns are used with the past continuous tense?

• I, you, he/she/it, we, they

• Mine, yours, his/hers, ours, theirs

• Me, you, him/her, us, them

• Myself, yourself, himself/herself, ourselves, themselves

What is the past tense of the verb 'to be'?

• Was

• Are

• Were

• Is

How do you form the past continuous tense of a verb?

• Add 'ing' to the verb

• Add 'ed' to the verb

• Change the last letter to 'y' and add 'ing'

• Double the last consonant and add 'ing'

Which of the following is an example of a past continuous sentence?

• They were singing.

• She sang a song.

• He will sing.

• I sing every day.

What is the contraction of 'was not'?

• Weren't

• Wasn't

• Aren't

• Isn't

It is the affirmative sentence of 'I was not working'.

• I was work.

• I weren't working.

• I wasn't worked.

• I was working.

What is the contraction of 'were not'?

• Isn't

• Weren't

• Aren't

• Wasn't

It is the affirmative form of 'They were not lying'.

• They were lying.

• They weren't lying.

• They were lied.

• They was lying.

Which of the following sentences is in the past continuous tense?

• He eats.

• She was eating.

• They will eat.

• I have eaten.