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