Unit 5 - Past Continuous Grammar Exercise
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What is the main use of the past continuous?

  • To talk about activities in progress in a moment in the past (correct)
  • To talk about activities that haven't started yet
  • To describe scenes in a story
  • To describe finished actions in the past
  • Which sentence demonstrates the use of past simple with past continuous to show an interrupted action?

  • I was running for the bus when I fell and cut my knee. (correct)
  • It was autumn and the leaves were falling from the trees.
  • I was playing basketball at 3 pm.
  • Amelia found five euros when she was looking for her school bag.
  • Which pair of words is used to connect two actions happening at the same time in the past?

  • Now, then
  • Once, twice
  • While, when (correct)
  • Before, after
  • In which case would you use 'while' instead of 'when'?

    <p>When talking about an action that happened at the same time as another action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which occupation is not mentioned in the text?

    <p>Pilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do we use past continuous with 'when'?

    <p>When one action was in progress and another action happened at the same time</p> Signup and view all the answers

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