Which condition of the past progressive tense involves an interrupted action?

While I was studying, the phone rang.

She was baking cookies in the kitchen.

They were playing basketball in the gym.

He was reading a book on the couch.

Which sentence demonstrates two parallel actions in the past progressive tense?

She was washing the dishes while he was cleaning the living room.

He was studying for the test when the power went out.

I was sleeping while my cat was chasing a mouse.

They were playing soccer and eating pizza.

Which sentence exemplifies one interrupted action in the past progressive tense?

I was watching TV when the doorbell rang.

She was singing a song while playing the guitar.

They were walking to school together.

He was cooking dinner for his family.

Which of the following is an irregular verb in the past continuous tense?

He was sleeping when the alarm went off.

She was dancing at the party last night.

They were playing basketball on the court.

I was watching a movie when the lights flickered.

In which sentence does the past tense of a regular verb follow the rule of adding '-ed'?

They swim in the pool every day.

Which sentence illustrates an interrupted action in the past progressive tense?

I was cooking dinner when the smoke alarm went off.

He was running a marathon last weekend.

They were playing in the park all afternoon.

She was reading a book by the fireplace.

Which sentence depicts one interrupted action in the past progressive tense?

I was talking on the phone when the doorbell rang.

He was reading a book in the library.

They were playing soccer at the field.

She was painting a picture at the art class.

Which of the following is an example of an irregular verb in the past continuous tense?

She was driving to work when the tire blew out.

I watched a movie at the theater last night.

They were walking in the park this morning.

He played soccer with his friends yesterday.

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

She was playing basketball when it started to rain.

They were playing basketball when it starts to rain.

He plays basketball when it started to rain.

I am playing basketball when it started to rain.

Which of the following sentences depicts two parallel actions happening in the past using the past continuous tense?

While she was reading a book, he was cooking dinner.

They were reading a book while he cooks dinner.

She reads a book while he was cooking dinner.

I was reading a book while he cooks dinner.

Which of the following sentences portrays an action that was interrupted in the past using the past continuous tense?

They were watching a movie when the phone rang.

She watch a movie when the phone rang.

I watched a movie when the phone rings.

He will watch a movie when the phone rings.

Which of the following sentences describes an interrupted action in the past using the past continuous tense?

I was studying for my exam when the power went out.

He will study for his exam when the power goes out.

They are studying for their exam when the power went out.

She studied for her exam when the power went out.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an irregular verb in the past continuous tense?

He was swimming in the pool when his friends arrived.

She runs in the park when her friends arrived.

They was swimming in the pool when his friends arrived.

I am swimming in the pool when his friends arrived.

Which of the following sentences represents a situation where one action was interrupted by another action in the past using the past continuous tense?

She was baking a cake when the fire alarm went off.

He bakes a cake when the fire alarm went off.

I bake a cake when the fire alarm went off.

They were bake a cake when the fire alarm goes off.

Which of the following sentences illustrates two parallel actions happening in the past using the past continuous tense?

While I was studying, my brother was playing video games.

She studies while her brother played video games.

I studied while my brother played video games.

They were study while my brother was playing video games.

Which of the following sentences correctly shows an interrupted action in the past with the past continuous tense?

She was listening to music when the phone rang.

They were listen to music when the phone rings.

I am listening to music when the phone rang.

He listens to music when the phone rang.

Which of the following sentences indicates an interrupted action in the past with the past continuous tense?

We were playing soccer when it started thundering.

She plays soccer when it started thundering.

They were play soccer when it starts thundering.

He is playing soccer when it started thundering.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates two actions happening at the same time in the past using the past continuous tense?

She was singing while her friend was dancing.

He sang while his friend dance.

I am singing while my friend was dancing.

They were sing while their friend dances.

Which sentence uses the past continuous tense correctly?

She was watching a movie when the phone rang.

He is watching a movie when the phone rang.

They were watch a movie when the phone was ringing.

She watched a movie when the phone was ringing.

Which of the following describes a condition of the past progressive (interrupted action)?

She was cooking dinner when the power went out.

I was sleeping when the alarm clock rang.

He was reading a book while she was cooking dinner.

They were playing outside when it started to rain.

Which sentence demonstrates two parallel actions in the past progressive?

While she was studying for her exam, he was playing video games.

They were studying for their exams together.

She studied for her exam while he played video games.

He played video games while she was studying for her exam.

Which sentence shows one interrupted action in the past progressive?

I was walking to the park when it started raining.

He was painting a picture at home.

They were playing soccer in the park.

She was singing while walking to the park.

Choose the sentence that uses an irregular verb in the past continuous tense:

They were driving to the beach when the car broke down.

She was writing a letter to her friend.

He was running in the park this morning.

I was taking a shower when the phone rang.

Which sentence correctly uses a regular verb in the past continuous tense?

She was reading a book when the doorbell rang.

He was swim in the pool when it started raining.

They was dance at the party last night.

I was eat my dinner when the phone rang.

Select the sentence that represents an interrupted action in the past progressive tense:

I was walking to school when I tripped and fell.

He was playing basketball with his friends at the park.

They were singing a song together on stage.

She was drawing a picture in art class.

Which sentence uses the past continuous tense correctly?

She was playing soccer when it started to rain.

She playing soccer when it started to rain.

She played soccer when it started to rain.

She play soccer when it started to rain.

Which sentence represents an interrupted action in the past progressive?

I was studying when the power went out.

I study every day after school.

I studied for my test yesterday.

I will study during the weekend.

Which sentence shows two parallel actions happening in the past progressive?

He was reading a book while she was cooking dinner.

He reads a book while she cooked dinner.

He was reading a book while she cooks dinner.

He read a book while she cooks dinner.

Which irregular verb is correctly used in the past continuous tense?

She was sleeping when I called her.

She was eated when I called her.

She was buyed when I called her.

She was runned when I called her.

Which sentence demonstrates one interrupted action in the past progressive?

I was cooking dinner when the phone rang.

Which sentence uses a regular verb correctly in the past continuous tense?

They were watching a movie when I arrived.

They were runned a race when I arrived.

They were writed a letter when I arrived.

They were eated lunch when I arrived.

Which sentence illustrates an interrupted action in the past progressive tense?

She was baking cookies when the fire alarm went off.

She is baking cookies right now.

She will bake cookies tomorrow.

She bakes cookies every weekend.

Which sentence correctly represents two parallel actions in the past progressive tense?

He was listening to music while she was dancing in the living room.

He was listening to music while she dances in the living room.

He listened to music while she danced in the living room.

He listens to music while she dances in the living room.

Which irregular verb is used correctly in the past continuous tense in the following sentence?

He was swimming in the pool when it started raining.

He was runned to catch the bus when it started raining.

He was buyed a new toy when it started raining.

He was eated dinner when it started raining.

Which sentence accurately demonstrates an interrupted action in the past progressive tense?

I was reading a book when my phone suddenly rang.

I read a book every night before bed.

I will read a book tomorrow afternoon.

Past continuous, regular and irregular verbs, conditions of past progressive (interrupted action, two parallel actions, one interrupted action)

Past continuous

110.31.b.17.C

Topic: Reading/Vocabulary Development

STAAR English II High School 2014 - Past Paper

110.31.b.1.B

STAAR English I High School 2017 - Past Paper

110.32.b.15.A

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