Drill - Present Continuous and Past Continuous Tenses

Alana ______ (drive) to home at the moment.

• was driving

• is driving

• are drive

• were drive

Answer explanation

Time signal: at the moment

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CCSS.L.7.4A

I ______ (sleep) when my brother ______ (shock) me by playing Skibidi Toilet with high volume for two minutes last night.

• was slept; was shocking

• was sleeping; was shocking

• is sleeping; shocks

• was sleeping; shocked

Answer explanation

On-going event: Sleeping (Past Continuous)

Interruption: Shock (Past Simple)

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CCSS.L.7.4A

Vierra ______ (perform) in front of the stage as the event ended.

• performs

• performed

• is performing

• was performing

Answer explanation

Time signal: as the event ended (past)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

Vanny _____ (study) in Universitas Tanjungpura this year.

• was studying

• studies

• studied

• is studying

Answer explanation

Time signal: this year (present)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

Suho _____ (dance) at the studio while Kai _____ (sing) on the stage when they were practicing for two hours at 3 p.m. one month ago.

• was dancing; was singing

• is dancing; sings

• was dancing; sang

• was dancing; sung

Answer explanation

Simultaneous events that were going on in the past (indicated by the time signal when they were practicing at 3.00 PM one month ago)

At the party yesterday, everyone ______ (dance) when the clock struck midnight.

• were dancing

• danced

• dances

• was dancing

Answer explanation

Time signal: yesterday, when the clock struck midnight

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CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

At this moment, I ______ (write) an email to my colleague.

• is writes

• am writing

• was writing

• is writing

Answer explanation

Time signal: at this moment (present)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

Now, she ______ (read) a book in the library.

• reads

• has read

• will read

• is reading

Answer explanation

Time signal: now (present)

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CCSS.L.7.4A

As the concert went on last night, the band ______ (perform) their latest hit song.

• was performing

• performed

• performs

• is performin'

Answer explanation

Time signal: As the concert went on last night (past)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

When I explored Fontaine, I saw something interesting. The mechanic couples _____ (dance) on the ice while I was mesmerized by the sight in front of me back then.

• were dancing

• is dancing

• was dancing

• danced

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D