What is the formula for forming the past progressive tense?

a) Subject + had been + verb-ing
b) Subject + was/were + verb-ing
c) Subject + will be + verb-ing
Answer: b) Subject + was/were + verb-ing. This tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing
in the past, so “was/were” is used to indicate the past tense.

Which of the following sentences is in the past progressive tense?

a) She has been dancing for hours.
b) He danced all night long.
c) They were singing when I arrived.
Answer: c) They were singing when I arrived. This sentence uses “were singing,” which is the past
progressive tense.

Which of the following is an example of the past progressive tense?

a) She had eaten breakfast before she left the house.
b) They will be arriving at the airport in an hour.
c) He was playing basketball when it started raining.
Answer: c) He was playing basketball when it started raining. This sentence uses “was playing,” which
is the past progressive tense.

What is the past progressive tense used for?

a) To describe an action that was completed in the past.
b) To describe an action that was ongoing in the past.
c) To describe an action that will happen in the future.
Answer: b) To describe an action that was ongoing in the past.

Which of the following sentences uses the past progressive tense correctly?

a) I was studying for my exam tomorrow night.
b) She was eating dinner at the restaurant last night.
c) They were going to the movies tomorrow.
Answer: a) I was studying for my exam tomorrow night. This sentence uses the past progressive tense
to describe an action that was ongoing in the past.

Which of the following is an example of the past progressive tense?

a) He has written three books.
b) She will be finishing her project tomorrow.
c) They were walking to the park when it started raining.
Answer: c) They were walking to the park when it started raining. This sentence uses “were walking,”
which is the past progressive tense.

What is the past progressive tense of the verb “go”?

a) Went
b) Going
c) Gone
Answer: a) Went. The past progressive tense of “go” is “was/were going.”

Which of the following sentences uses the correct past progressive form of the verb “sleep”?

a) She was slept when the phone rang.
b) They were sleeping when the alarm clock went off.
c) He had been sleeping for three hours before he woke up.
Answer: b) They were sleeping when the alarm clock went off. This sentence uses “were sleeping,”
which is the correct past progressive form of the verb “sleep.”

What is the past progressive tense of the verb “eat”?

a) Ate
b) Eating
c) Eaten
Answer: b) Eating. The past progressive tense of “eat” is “was/were eating.”

Which time expressions can be used with the past progressive tense?

a) Last night, yesterday, and tomorrow.
b) Now, today, and next week.
c) While, when, and as.
Answer: c) While, when, and as.