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Past Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the form of the 'Past Continuous Tense'?

a)

am/is/are + verb (ing)

b)

was / were

c)

was /were +verb (ing)

d)

verb + ed

2.

A regular simple past tense is a

a)

Verb + es

b)

Verb + ing

c)

Verb to-be

d)

Verb + ed

3.

We use the past verb to-be 'were' with:

a)

Plural nouns

b)

Singular nouns

c)

Plural and singular nouns

d)

Pronoun 'I'

4.

While and when are

a)

Adjectives

b)

Adverbs of time

c)

Adverbs of place

d)

Conjunctions

5.

(a)   is used with a short action that interrupted an action that was occuring in the past.

6.

When two actions occured at the same time in the past, we use the (a)   tense.

7.

While Max _______(play) computer games, his mom ________ (turn off) the wifi.

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8.

The ring _______(fell) down while I _______(walk) to my school.

4 lines
9.

My friends _______(drive) to their work when they ________ (crash) their car.

4 lines
10.

While my parents ________ (cook), I _______ (study) in my room.

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