Past Continuous

When do we use the Past Continuous tense?

• To describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.

• To express habitual actions in the present.

• To indicate future plans or intentions.

• To describe completed actions in the past.

Complete the sentence: The children ________ in the park when it started to rain.

• were playing

• are playing

• played

• have played

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)

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.

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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)

Complete the sentence: While I _____, I heard a noise suddenly.

• was reading the newspaper.

• was watching TV.

• was cooking dinner.

• was walking the dog.

How do you form questions in Past Continuous?

• Invert the subject and 'was/were'. Example: 'Were you watching TV?'

• Use 'did' before the subject. Example: 'Did you watch TV?'

• Add 'is' before the subject. Example: 'Is you watching TV?'

• Use 'was' only for singular subjects. Example: 'Was he watching TV?'

Give an example of a sentence using Past Continuous.

• I was cooking dinner when the phone rang.

• I cook dinner every night.

• I will cook dinner tomorrow.

• I cooked dinner yesterday.

What is the structure of a Past Continuous sentence?

• Subject + was/were + verb(-ing). Example: 'She was studying.'

• Subject + has/have + verb(-ing). Example: 'They have been studying.'

• Subject + will be + verb(-ing). Example: 'He will be studying.'

• Subject + is/are + verb(-ing). Example: 'I am studying.'

Complete the sentence: I was watching through the window when _____ .

• the car crashed.

• a bird flew by.

• it started to rain.

• the sun set.