Past Continuous Tense for Kids | Past Progressive ESL

The video tutorial by Ben introduces the past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense. It explains how to form the tense using a subject, 'was' or 'were', and a verb ending in 'ing'. The tutorial provides examples of using the past continuous tense for actions interrupted in the past, setting the background of a story, and actions that started and finished in the past. Key words like 'when', 'while', 'always', and 'constantly' are highlighted to show their usage with the tense.

What is another name for the past continuous tense?

• Future continuous tense

• Past progressive tense

• Past perfect tense

• Present continuous tense

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past continuous tense for an interrupted action?

• I have eaten dinner when the phone rang.

• I will eat dinner when the phone rang.

• I eat dinner when the phone rang.

• I was eating dinner when the phone rang.

How is the past continuous tense typically used in storytelling?

• To give commands

• To describe future events

• To set the background of a story

• To list items

Which of the following words is commonly used with the past continuous tense?

• Seldom

• Always

• Tomorrow

• Never

What is the correct form of the past continuous tense for the sentence: 'He _____ (work) overtime last night.'?

• was working

• worked

• is working

• will work