
Past Continuous Tense
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".
I ___ (start) from home when the meeting finished.
is starting
Answer explanation
For the Past Continuous Tense, "was" is used with the base verb + -ing for singular subjects like "I."
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".
She ___ (eat) breakfast when her phone rang.
was ate
eats
was eating
Answer explanation
"She" is a singular subject, so "was" + verb-ing is used in Past Continuous Tense.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".
They ___ (watch) TV when the power went out.
were watching
was watching
were watched
Answer explanation
"They" is a plural subject, so "were" + verb-ing is used in Past Continuous.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".
He ___ (drive) to work when it started to rain.
were driving
Answer explanation
Singular subjects like "He" take "was" in Past Continuous.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".
We ___ (prepare) dinner when the guests arrived.
Answer explanation
Plural subjects like "We" take "were" in Past Continuous.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".
She ___ (write) an email when the lights went out.
Answer explanation
"She" is a singular subject, so "was" + verb-ing is correct.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".
They ___ (dance) at the party all evening.
Answer explanation
"They" is plural, so "were" is the correct auxiliary verb.
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