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What’s the time expression often used with Past Continuous?
 
while / when
 
evey day
 
tomorrow
 
next week
I didn’t hear you because I was listening to music. → What tenses are used here?
 
Past Simple + Past Continuous
 
Present + Past
 
Both Past Simple
 
Both Past Continuous
They were playing football when it started to rain. → Which tense is “were playing”?
 
past continuous
 
present continuous
 
past simple
Choose the correct question: ______ you watching TV when I called?
 
were
 
was
 
did
 
do
Choose the correct negative: He ______ to the party last night.
 
didn’t go
 
didn’t went
 
wasn’t go
 
doesn’t go
What’s the structure of the Past Continuous (affirmative)?
 
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
 
Subject + verb + -ed
 
Subject + have + verb
 
Subject + did + verb
What’s the structure of the Past Simple (affirmative)?
 
Subject + verb + -ed / irregular form
 
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
 
Subject + will + verb
 
Subject + have + verb
Complete: He ______ (break) his leg while he ______ (play) football.
 
broke / was playing
 
broke / played
 
was broke / playing
 
was breaking / played
Complete: They ______ (not watch) TV when I arrived.
 
weren’t watching
 
didn’t watch
 
wasn’t watching
 
doesn’t watch
We often use when with...
 
past simple
 
past continuous
 
present simple
 
both past simple and past continuous
We often use while with...
 
past continuous
 
future simple
 
past simple
 
present simple
Which is an example of Past Continuous?
 
She was studying English.
 
She has studied English.
 
She studies English.
 
She studied English.
Complete: I ______ (meet) Sarah yesterday.
 
met
 
was meeting
 
was met
 
meet
Complete: While I ______ (read), my dog was sleeping.
 
was reading
 
read
 
reads
 
was read
The Past Continuous form of work (he)...
 
he was working
 
he worked
 
he was work
 
he working
The Past Simple form of go is...
 
went
 
goes
 
go
 
gone
Choose the correct sentence:
 
When I was cooking, the phone rang.
 
When I cooked, the phone was ringing.
 
When I cook, the phone rings.
We use the Past Continuous to describe...
 
actions in progress in the past
 
future intentions
 
routines
 
permanent states
We use the Past Simple to talk about...
 
finished actions in the past
 
habits in the present
 
future plans
 
general truths
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