Mastering Past Progressive Tenses

What were you doing at 8 PM last night?

• I was reading a book.

• I was going for a walk.

• I was having dinner.

• I was watching a movie.

She was studying when the phone rang. True or False?

• She was studying for a test when the phone rang.

• True

• False

• She was sleeping when the phone rang.

They were playing soccer when it started to rain. Formulate this sentence.

• It started to rain while they were playing soccer.

• It was raining while they played soccer.

• They were playing soccer until it started to rain.

• They started to play soccer after it rained.

What were your friends doing while you were working?

• They were working on a project.

• They were studying for exams.

• They were hanging out and having fun.

• They were sleeping at home.

He was reading a book when I called him. True or False?

• He was sleeping when I called him.

• True

• He was playing a game when I called him.

• He was watching TV when I called him.

We were watching a movie when the power went out. Formulate this sentence.

• The power went out while we were watching a film.

• We were in the middle of watching a movie when the power went out.

• We were watching a movie when the lights turned off.

• We finished watching a movie just before the power went out.

What were you wearing at the party last week?

• A black suit with a white shirt and tie.

• A blue dress with black heels and silver jewelry.

• A red shirt with blue jeans and sneakers.

• A green skirt with sandals and a t-shirt.

She was cooking dinner while he was setting the table. True or False?

• She was setting the table while he was cooking dinner.

• They were both cooking dinner together.

• False

• True

They were traveling to Paris when they lost their luggage. Formulate this sentence.

• While traveling to Paris, they lost their luggage.

• They were in Paris when they lost their luggage.

• They lost their luggage while traveling to London.

• While they were traveling, their luggage was lost.

What were you thinking about during the lecture?

• I was thinking about applying the concepts to real-life situations.

• I was thinking about what to have for lunch.

• I was daydreaming about my vacation plans.

• I was wondering if I left the oven on.