ENGLISH-Past continuous tense

When do we use the past continuous tense?

• To describe an ongoing action in the present

• To describe a conditional action in the past

• To describe an ongoing action in the past

• To describe an ongoing action in the future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

They______ going to the supermarket.

• were

• was

• are

• will be

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Grandfather ____________ ,while the children _________.

• was reading/was playing

• were reading/were playing

• is reading, were playing

• was reading/were playing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

While the astronauts ______conducting experiments in space, mission control ______controlling their every move.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Answer using the past continuous tense. The team _____ _________ football in the rain.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Complete the question using the past continuous tense: What (a)   (you/do) last night?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

At midnight, while everyone __________ (sleep), strange noises __________ (echo) throughout the house.

• were sleeping/was echoing

• are sleeping/was echoing

• was sleeping/were echoing

• were sleeping/were echoing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

The chef __________ (prepare) the meal while his assistant __________ (chop) the vegetables.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Complete using the past continuous tense: How (a)   (she/feel) while she was waiting for the results?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

They (a)   (not/work) on the project during the meeting.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D