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What is the past continuous tense used for in English?

• To describe an action that was ongoing in the past

• To describe a completed action in the past

• To describe a future action

• To describe a habitual action

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

• I was reading a book when he called.

• I read a book yesterday.

• I will read a book tomorrow.

• I have read a book.

Choose the correct past continuous form of the verb: 'She (to play) the piano.'

• She was playing the piano.

• She is playing the piano.

• She played the piano.

• She plays the piano.

Identify the sentence that uses the past continuous tense correctly.

• They were watching TV when the lights went out.

• They watch TV when the lights went out.

• They watched TV when the lights went out.

• They have watched TV when the lights went out.

What is the difference between the past continuous and the simple past tense?

• Past continuous describes ongoing actions; simple past describes completed actions.

• Past continuous describes future actions; simple past describes ongoing actions.

• Past continuous describes habitual actions; simple past describes future actions.

• Past continuous describes completed actions; simple past describes ongoing actions.

Which sentence uses the past continuous tense to describe an interrupted action?

• I was eating dinner when the phone rang.

• I eat dinner when the phone rings.

• I have eaten dinner when the phone rang.

• I will eat dinner when the phone rings.

Fill in the blank with the correct past continuous form: 'While we ______ (to walk) in the park, it started to rain.'

• were walking

• walked

• are walking

• have walked

Which of the following is NOT a use of the past continuous tense?

• To describe a habitual action in the past

• To describe an ongoing action in the past

• To set the scene in a story

• To describe an interrupted action

Choose the correct sentence in the past continuous tense.

• He was running when he fell.

• He runs when he fell.

• He run when he fell.

• He has run when he fell.

What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

• Subject + was/were + verb + -ing

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + has/have + verb

• Subject + verb + -ed