Past Continuous Tense Practice

How is the past continuous tense formed for singular subjects (I, he, she, it)?

• Subject + were + verb-ing

• Subject + was + verb-ing

• Subject + verb-ed

• Subject + is/are + verb-ing

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense for a plural subject?

• He was reading a book.

• They was watching TV.

• We were playing outside.

• The cat was sleeping.

What tense is used for the interrupting action when describing an ongoing past action that was interrupted?

• Present Simple

• Past Continuous

• Past Simple

• Present Perfect

Which word is typically used to connect two simultaneous actions in the past continuous tense?

• And

• But

• While

• So

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

• Yes

• No

What does the word "while" indicate when used to connect two actions in the past continuous tense?

• One action happened before the other.

• One action interrupted the other.

• Two actions were happening at the same time.

• One action caused the other.

Which of the following correctly forms a negative sentence in the past continuous tense?

• She not was reading last night.

• She was not reading last night.

• She didn't reading last night.

• Not she was reading last night.

To change the statement "They were living there when the fire happened" into a question, what is the correct grammatical adjustment?

• Add "Did" at the beginning of the sentence.

• Change "were" to "did" and place it before "they".

• Switch the positions of "They" and "were".

• Add "What" at the beginning of the sentence.

Which of the following is the correct structure for a WH-question in the past continuous tense?

• WH-word + subject + was/were + verb-ing?

• WH-word + was/were + subject + verb-ing?

• WH-word + verb-ing + subject + was/were?

• WH-word + did + subject + verb-ing?