Past Continuous Tense

What is the structure of a negative sentence in Past Continuous Tense?

• was/were not + verb(-ing)

• did not + verb

• was/were + verb-ed

• is/are not + verb(-ing)

Complete the sentence: Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.

• was making

• is making

• has made

• made

What is the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous?

• Past Simple describes ongoing actions, while Past Continuous describes completed actions.

• Past Simple describes completed actions, while Past Continuous describes ongoing actions in the past.

• Past Simple is used for future actions, while Past Continuous is used for present actions.

• Past Simple and Past Continuous are interchangeable in all contexts.

How do you form the Past Continuous Tense for plural subjects?

• Use 'was' + verb(-ing)

• Use 'were' + verb(-ing)

• Use 'are' + verb(-ing)

• Use 'have' + verb(-ing)

How do you use time expressions with Past Continuous?

• Common time expressions include 'yesterday,' 'at that time,' and 'when.'

• Time expressions are not used with Past Continuous.

• You can only use 'now' with Past Continuous.

• Past Continuous does not require any time expressions.

Complete the sentence: They ________ a model aeroplane this morning.

• were making

• are making

• made

• make

Complete the sentence: Fendi and his friend______________ to the teacher a minute ago.

• were talking.

• are talking.

• talked.

• will talk.

How do you form the Past Continuous Tense for singular subjects?

• Use 'is' + verb(-ing)

• Use 'was' + verb(-ing)

• Use 'were' + verb(-ing)

• Use 'has been' + verb(-ing)

When do we use the Past Continuous Tense?

• To describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past or to set the scene in a story.

• To indicate a completed action in the past.

• To express future intentions.

• To describe habitual actions in the past.

Complete the sentence: We _____ sleeping when the police came.

• weren't

• were

• are

• was