Past Continuous Tense

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE:}
She __________ (watch) TV when I called her.

• was watched

• were watched

• was watching

Answer explanation

Past Continuous tense structure: was/were + verb(-ing).

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When I entered the room, she __________ (write) an email.

• were writing

• was wrote
• was writing

Answer explanation

The action of writing was ongoing when another event occurred.

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They __________ (argue) when the teacher entered the classroom.

• were arguing
• was arguing
• was argued

Answer explanation

The argument was in progress at a specific past moment.

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He __________ (wander) in the forest when he lost his way.

• was wandering
• was wandered

• were wandering

Answer explanation

The action of wandering was ongoing in the past when he lost his way.

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I __________ (polish) my shoes when the doorbell rang.

• was polishing
• had polished

• were polishing

Answer explanation

• "Was polishing" is used because the polishing was in progress when the doorbell rang.

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She __________ (hum) a song while cooking dinner.

• was humming
• was hummed

• were hummed

Answer explanation

The humming was a continuous action happening while another action (cooking) took place.

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While we __________ (explore) the ancient ruins, it started to rain.

• was exploring
• were exploring
• was explored

Answer explanation

The action of exploring was happening in the past when another action (rain started) interrupted it.

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The kids __________ (chase) each other in the garden when the teacher arrived.

• was chasing
• was chased

• were chasing

Answer explanation

The chasing was in progress when the teacher arrived, making Past Continuous the correct choice.

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I __________ (iron) my clothes when the phone rang.

• was ironed

• had ironed

• was ironing

Answer explanation

The ironing was ongoing when the phone rang, making "was ironing" the correct answer.

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She __________ (scribble) notes in her diary when her friend arrived.

• were scribbling

• was scribbled

• was scribbling

Answer explanation

The scribbling was in progress when another action (friend arrived) happened.