Understanding Past Continuous Tense

The video tutorial covers the past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive. It explains how to form the tense using the past tense of 'to be' and the present participle of a verb. The lesson includes examples and a worksheet with sections for completing sentences, correcting errors, and creating sentences using past continuous. The tutorial also discusses the use of past continuous to show ongoing actions, interrupted actions, and simultaneous events. The lesson concludes with a preview of the next topic, past perfect continuous.

What is another name for the past continuous tense?

• Past Future

• Past Simple

• Past Progressive

• Past Perfect

Which of the following is NOT a component of the past continuous tense?

• Past form of 'to be'

• Present participle of a verb

• Past participle of a verb

• Base verb with 'ing'

How does the past continuous tense differ from the past simple tense?

• It indicates a completed action.

• It shows an ongoing action in the past.

• It is used for future actions.

• It is used for habitual actions.

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

• The students chat when the teacher arrived.

• The students have chatted when the teacher arrived.

• The students were chatting when the teacher arrived.

• The students chatted when the teacher arrived.

What is the correct form of 'to be' for the subject 'we' in past continuous?

• is

• are

• were

• was

Which verb form is used in the sentence: 'Natalie was studying for the test when the phone rang'?

• Past continuous

• Present continuous

• Future continuous

• Past simple

Identify the error in the sentence: 'Julie was readed when the power went out.'

• Incorrect past participle

• Incorrect base verb

• Incorrect present participle

• Incorrect auxiliary verb

What is the correct question form of 'You were watching when it happened'?

• You was watching when it happened?

• Was you watching when it happened?

• You were watching when it happened?

• Were you watching when it happened?

Which of the following sentences uses the past continuous tense correctly?

• The bird were flying through the air.

• The bird was fly through the air.

• The bird is flying through the air.

• The bird was flying through the air.

What spelling change occurs when adding 'ing' to the verb 'wave'?

• Add an extra 'e'

• Drop the 'e'

• Double the 'v'

• No change