Understanding Past Progressive Tense

Understanding Past Progressive Tense

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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This video tutorial explains the past progressive tense, also known as the past continuous tense. It describes how this tense is used to indicate ongoing actions in the past. The video covers the formation of the past progressive tense using 'was' or 'were' plus a present participle. It provides examples and exercises to help identify and rewrite sentences in the past progressive tense. The tutorial concludes with additional resources for further learning.

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for the past progressive tense?

Future continuous tense

Present continuous tense

Past continuous tense

Present perfect tense

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses the past progressive tense?

I will eat breakfast tomorrow.

I have eaten breakfast already.

I was eating breakfast when the phone rang.

I eat breakfast every morning.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To form the past progressive tense, which auxiliary verbs are used?

Has, have

Is, are

Do, does

Was, were

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses 'was' in the past progressive tense?

The children was playing outside.

The dogs was barking loudly.

The cat was sleeping on the couch.

The birds was flying south.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form the present participle of a verb?

Add 's' to the verb

Add 'ing' to the verb

Add 'ed' to the verb

Add 'en' to the verb

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the present participle of 'run'?

Runned

Runs

Ran

Running

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which situation is the past progressive tense often used?

To express a completed action

To introduce another event or action

To describe a habitual action

To describe a future event

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