Past Continuous

Question 1

tense

past actions in progress at a specific time

Answer 1

past continuous

At 8pm last night, I was watching TV

Question 2

tense

a past ongoing action being interrupted

Answer 2

past continuous

I was reading a book when she came.

Question 3

tense

describe parallel past actions

Answer 3

past continuous

while she was eating, he was talking about the latest video game

Question 4

tense

temporary past situations

Answer 4

past continuous

she was staying with her friends during the holidays

Question 5

tense

repeatedly annoying past actions

Answer 5

past continuous

He was always borrowing my stuff without asking.

Question 6

tense

past projects or arrangements

those that took place not in a short time

Answer 6

past continuous

They were preparing a large party for 100 persons last summer