Unit 1 Past Continuous Tense

Past continuous is..

• tenses that used to state the action that happen in the past

• tenses that used to state the action that happen right now

• tenses that used to state the action still happening in the past

Berikut ini adalah contoh-contoh kalimat simple past dan past continuous yang digunakan pada waktu yang bersamaan. (boleh pilih lebih dari 1 jawaban)

• I was walking down the street when the accident happened.

• I was siting under the tree when my friend called me.

• We hired three new staff members last week.

• While I was studying in one room of our apartment, my roomate was having a party in the other room

Jeremy and Billy _______ arguing about about something when I walked into the room. Kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat tersebut adalah

• were

• was

• are

• is

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

• don't wear

• weren't wearing

• haven't been wearing

• haven't worn

We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered

• have all been sitting

• don’t sit

• were all sitting

• are all sitting

The students were doing the test…………….

• while the supevisor was watching them

• when the director has inspected the class

• while it is raining

• since half past seven

My father, together with mother, … in the garden all day yesterday.

• was working

• were working

Someone tried to steal her phone while she … for a railway ticket.

• queued

• was queuing

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

• When the bell was ringing, they did an exercise

• They doing an exercise and the bell rang

• While the bell rang, they doing an exercise.

• They were doing an exercise when the bell rang.

At 2.00 yesterday, the children _____________ (do) their homework.

• was doing

• were doing

• are doing

• will be doing