Past Continuous Tense

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
I ___ (start) from home when the meeting finished.

• is starting

• started
• was starting

Answer explanation

For the Past Continuous Tense, "was" is used with the base verb + -ing for singular subjects like "I."

^{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.

^{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.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
He ___ (drive) to work when it started to rain.

• was driving
• were driving

• was drove

Answer explanation

Singular subjects like "He" take "was" in Past Continuous.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
We ___ (prepare) dinner when the guests arrived.

• were preparing
• preparing
• was preparing

Answer explanation

Plural subjects like "We" take "were" in Past Continuous.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
She ___ (write) an email when the lights went out.

• was wrote
• was writing
• is writing

Answer explanation

"She" is a singular subject, so "was" + verb-ing is correct.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
They ___ (dance) at the party all evening.

• was dancing
• danced
• were dancing

Answer explanation

"They" is plural, so "were" is the correct auxiliary verb.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
I ___ (study) when the phone rang.

• studied
• was study
• was studying

Answer explanation

The subject "I" takes "was" + verb-ing in Past Continuous.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
We ___ (walk) in the park when it started to rain.

• was walking
• was walked

• were walking

Answer explanation

Plural subjects like "We" use "were" + verb-ing in Past Continuous.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
The children ___ (play) outside when it got dark.

• was playing
• is played

• were playing

Answer explanation

"The children" is plural, so "were" is correct.