Understanding Past Continuous Tense

The Grammar Gameshow, hosted by Will and Leslie, features contestants Helen and Greg answering questions about the past continuous tense. The show includes a battle round where contestants quiz each other, a sentence correction round, and a final question about the politeness of the past continuous. The show concludes with a humorous winner announcement.

What is the main topic of the Grammar Gameshow episode?

• Future Perfect Tense

• Present Simple Tense

• Past Continuous Tense

• Present Perfect Tense

Which of the following is the correct formula for the past continuous tense?

• 'Have' + 'verbING'

• 'Was' or 'Were' + 'verbING'

• 'Will' + 'verbING'

• 'Had' + 'verbING'

What is the past continuous tense primarily used for?

• Describing completed actions

• Describing future plans

• Describing actions in progress at a past time

• Describing habitual actions

Which sentence is incorrect when using 'while' with past continuous?

• While I was walking, I tripped and fell.

• When I was walking, I tripped and fell.

• I was walking while I tripped and fell.

• I was walking when I tripped and fell.

Why is 'while' not used with quick actions in past continuous?

• Because 'while' is used for repeated actions

• Because 'while' is used for state verbs

• Because 'while' is used for longer actions

• Because 'while' is only for future actions

How can the past continuous tense make a sentence sound more polite?

• By making it sound more direct

• By making it sound more temporary and casual

• By making it sound more assertive

• By making it sound more formal

Which of the following sentences is more polite?

• I was hoping you could lend me money.

• Lend me money.

• I hope you can lend me money.

• You should lend me money.

Who explained why the past continuous can be more polite?

• Will

• Helen

• Greg

• Leslie

What did the winner of the Grammar Gameshow receive?

• Cash in mixed currency

• A book

• A certificate

• A trophy

Who is the all-knowing voice in the sky?

• Leslie

• Greg

• Helen

• Will