Past Continuous
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Professional Development, English
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Niko Karis Gunawan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I fell down while I ... down the stairs.
went
was going
Answer explanation
➪ A shorter action in past simple (fell down) interrupted a longer action in past continuous that was in progress when the shorter action happened (was going down the stairs).
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He ... very fast when the police stopped him.
drove
was driving
Answer explanation
➪ A shorter action in past simple (the police stopped him) interrupted a longer action in past continuous that was in progress when the shorter action happened (was driving very fast).
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It ... when we left home.
snowed
was snowing
Answer explanation
➪ When we left home (shorter action) there was a longer action that was in progress (it was snowing).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I didn't answer your call because I ... .
worked
was working
Answer explanation
➪ There is a longer action (was working) which was in progress at the time when a shorter action (answer your call) did not happen.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This morning I ... and I made breakfast for everybody.
was getting up
got up
Answer explanation
➪ We use past simple for past completed actions that happened one after another, in chronological order. First I got up and then I made breakfast.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When I saw her, she ... a really nice purple dress.
was wearing
wore
Answer explanation
➪ There is a longer action (was wearing a dress) which was in progress when the shorter action (saw her) happened.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Last Saturday we got up late and we ... the train.
missed
were missing
Answer explanation
➪ We use the past simple for completed actions that happen in chronological order, one after the other. First we got up and later we missed the train.
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