Past Continuous Tense
Choose the Correct Answer · Choose the correct answer · 12 questions with answers · English
Also known as: past progressive
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Questions (12)
- At 8 p.m. yesterday, I was watching TV.Options: was watching · watched · am watching · watch
- They were playing when it started to rain.Options: were · was · are · is
- She wasn't sleeping at midnight.Options: wasn't · weren't · isn't · don't
- We weren't talking when the teacher arrived.Options: talking · talked · talk · talks
- Were you studying at 7 p.m. yesterday?Options: Were · Was · Are · Did
- Was he cooking when you called?Options: Was · Were · Is · Does
- While I was reading, my brother was sleeping.Options: was sleeping · sleeps · slept · sleep
- The children were playing in the garden at 5 p.m.Options: playing · play · played · plays
- What were you doing when I called?Options: were · was · did · are
- While Mum was cooking, Dad was watching TV.Options: was · were · did · is
- It was raining when we left home.Options: was · were · is · did
- They weren't listening to music at that time.Options: listening · listen · listened · listens
About this lesson
“Past Continuous Tense” is from Grammar and has 12 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Grammar” and “At 8 p.m. yesterday, I ___ TV.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: was watching · were · wasn't · talking · Were · Was · was sleeping · playing · was · listening
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form the Past continuous?
was / were + verb with ing: I was reading, They were playing.
When do we use it?
For an action that was in progress at a particular time in the past, such as At 5 p.m. I was studying.
What is the difference between the Past continuous and the Past simple?
The Past simple is for an action that finished, I studied, and the Past continuous is for an action that was in progress, I was studying.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Complete the sentence, Open the Box, Bubble pop and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.