Share DB3 - DAY 5
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We use the past continuous to describe something that was…
planned for the future
repeated many times
finished in the past
in progress at a particular time in the past
Which sentence uses the past continuous correctly?
I was living in Poland in 2016.
I was live in Poland in 2016.
I am living in Poland in 2016.
I lived in Poland now.
We often use past continuous with past simple to describe…
two long actions and a short action
a long action interrupted by a short action
two actions happening at the same time
future plans in the past
Choose the correct sentence:
I was reading my book when the plane took off.
I read my book while the plane took off.
I was reading my book when the plane takes off.
I read my book when the plane was taking off.
Which action is usually in the past continuous?
The action that happens suddenly
The longer background action
The shorter action
The longer background action
We often use “when” to connect…
two parts of a sentence in the past
two present actions
past and future actions
two future actions
Which sentence is correct?
When my car broke down, I drive to work.
When my car broke down, I was driving to work.
When my car broke down, I drive to work yesterday.
When my car broke down, I was driving to work.
Which question is in the past continuous?
Is she waiting for you?
Did she wait for you?
Was she waiting for you?
Has she waited for you?
When the teacher ___ the lesson, he ___ attention.
was explaining / didn’t listening
was explaining / wasn’t listening
explained / didn’t listen
explained / wasn’t listen
At 8 p.m. last night, she ___ waiting for you, but you never showed up.
is
were
was
had been
