Mastering Past Continuous Tense

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

• I read a book.

• I was reading a book.

• I am reading a book.

• I will read a book.

I was play soccer when it started to rain.

• I was plays soccer when it started to rain.

• I was playing soccer when it started to rainning.

• I was play soccer when it started raining.

• I was playing soccer when it started to rain.

What is the past continuous form of 'She reads a book'?

• She was reading a book.

• She read a book.

• She has read a book.

• She is reading a book.

She was reading a book.

• She is writing a letter.

• She was watching a movie.

• She is engaged in reading.

• She is listening to music.

Identify the error in this sentence: 'They was watching a movie.'

• The correct sentence is 'They were watching a movie.'

• They were watch a movie.

• They are watching a movie.

• They is watching a movie.

They were watching a movie.

• They were engaged in a leisure activity.

• They were playing a board game.

• They were exercising in the park.

• They were cooking dinner.

Convert to past continuous: 'He runs in the park.'

• He was running in the park.

• He is running in the park.

• He was run in the park.

• He ran in the park.

He was running in the park.

• He was running.

• He was cycling down the street.

• He was sitting on a bench.

• He was walking in the park.

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

• I am reading a book.

• I read a book.

• I will read a book.

• I was reading a book.

I am studying for my exams.

• Reading a novel.

• Preparing for a presentation.

• Studying for exams.

• Taking a break from studying.