Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense is used to denoted …

• Short action in the present

• Long action in the present

• Short action in the past

• Long action in the past

My brother and I ___ cooking all evening yesterday.

• Were

• We’re

• Was

• Am

I was ___ with her for 2 hours yesterday

• Talked

• Talking

• Talking

Alex (a)   (do) his homework last week.

The Teacher ___ in while pupils ___

• Came/ talking

• Came/ talked

• Came/were talking

• Came/was talking

Was he ___ (listen) to music while his mum ___ (cook)

(a)  

While we ___(walk) my dad ___(call)

(a)  

Make the question: Jim was brushing the teeth at 7:00

(a)  

I ___(tidy) my room up when he ___ (knock) the door

(a)  

Make the negative sentence: Jessica was riding a bike on Monday

(a)