1 It is used to describe an action in progress in the Past.

2 The main verb is always conjugated in the Participle form.

3 To indicate that the action was in progress, we write the Verb with "-ing".

4 Stella _____ an apple.

5 Marco and Stella _____ Science.

6 We use the Past Form of the Verb To Be in this tense.

7 She _____ playing hockey.

8 We have to take into account the Irregular form of the main Verb.

9 Tommy was _____ TV last night.

10 My brothers were _____ together.

11 The auxiliary "Did" is used in this tense.

12 Kate _____ good.

13 They _____ there.

14 She _____ a bath when the phone rang.

15 When the car appeared, I _____ Carol.

16 _____ when it started raining?

17 We _____ when the teacher arrived.

18 Which of the sentences is grammatically correct?

19 _____ the truth?

20 I _____ when my boss came in.

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