Grammar

Past Progressive

Past Progressive
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The Past Progressive Lesson
Past Progressive: Reading Passages & Questions ---cloze-4 It was a beautiful afternoon at the park. The sun was *shining* brightly, and a gentle wind was *blowing*. Some children were *laughing* and *playing* soccer while their parents were *talking* nearby. I *was* relaxing on a bench and reading a book *when* suddenly, a friendly dog jumped up and licked my face! ---cloze-4 I was *trying* to finish my math homework in my room. In the kitchen, my father was *cooking* dinner. My sister wasn't helping; she was *watching* a movie in the living room. Suddenly, the lights *went* out, and everything *was* dark. ---questions-10 Q: While I ___ my homework, my brother was playing video games. A: did A: was doing [correct] A: do Q: The telephone rang while she ___ a shower. A: was taking [correct] A: took A: takes Q: He fell asleep while he ___ the movie. A: watched A: watches A: was watching [correct] Q: "___ you listening to me?" A: Was A: Were [correct] A: Did Q: It ___ when I left the house this morning. A: wasn't raining [correct] A: didn't raining A: not was raining Q: What were they ___ about when you walked in? A: talk A: talked A: talking [correct] Q: At 8 o'clock last night, we ___ dinner. A: were eating [correct] A: ate A: eat Q: He ___ and ran into the door. A: wasn't pay attention A: wasn't paying attention [correct] A: didn't paying attention Q: "What ___ he doing when you saw him?" A: were A: did A: was [correct] Q: They ___ for the bus when it started to pour rain. A: waited A: were waiting [correct] A: wait

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