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Grammar Exercise

Past Continuous: I Was Doing

Use the past continuous for activities in progress around a past time and as background to shorter events.

Interactive exercise

Past Continuous: I Was Doing

Answer 6 questions about this grammar point.

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  1. 1.

    Which statement best explains Past Continuous: I Was Doing?

  2. 2.

    Which sentence correctly demonstrates the main point in Past Continuous: I Was Doing?

  3. 3.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “They was waiting outside.”

  4. 4.

    Which option is accurate in the context taught in this lesson?

  5. 5.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “I was read when you called.”

  6. 6.

    Which revision best addresses the final example from this lesson?