Past continuous

Complete the sentence with the correct option:

My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.

• were playing

• was playing

• were played

• was played

Complete the sentence with the correct option:

_______ the boy _________ his vegetables?

• Were/ eating

• Was / eating

• Were/ ate

• Was/ ate

Complete the sentence using past continuous negative.

My mom ______________________ attention to my story last night (not/pay)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Complete the sentence using past continuous.

My classmates _____________________ hardly in their project. (work)

Select the correct answer

My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.

• was watching

• were watching

• was watched

• were watched

How we form the past continuous tense?

• Verb to be in past + verb ending in -ing

• Verb to be in present + verb ending in -ing

• Verb to be in past + verb in past

For singular subjects we use:

• were

• was

For plural subjects we use:

• was

• were

The singular subjects are:

• I, you, he, she, it.

• I, he, she, it

• We, they

• you, we, they

The plural subjects are:

• You, we, they

• you, we, they, it

• he, she, it