Photo by Roman Kraft / UnsplashThe Past Progressive Lesson
Past Progressive: Reading Passages & Questions
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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!
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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.
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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
