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Past simple vs past continuous

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    Which tense is used to describe a specific action that happened in the past at a definite time?
    Past simple
    Present simple
    Future simple
    Past continuous
    30s
  • Q2
    What tense is used to describe an ongoing action that was happening in the past?
    Past continuous
    Present continuous
    Future simple
    Past simple
    30s
  • Q3
    Which tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, regardless of its duration?
    Past simple
    Past continuous
    Present simple
    Future simple
    30s
  • Q4
    When is the past continuous tense typically used?
    To express general truths
    To describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past
    To describe completed actions in the past
    To talk about future plans
    30s
  • Q5
    Which tense is used when we want to talk about a past action that interrupted a longer action in progress?
    Past continuous
    Present simple
    Future simple
    Past simple
    30s
  • Q6
    When do we use the past simple tense?
    To express general truths
    To discuss future events
    To describe ongoing actions in the past
    To talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the difference between past simple and past continuous?
    Past simple is used for actions that were completed in the past, while past continuous is used for actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.
    Past simple is used for future actions, while past continuous is used for past actions
    Past simple is used for ongoing actions in the past, while past continuous is used for completed actions
    Past simple is for describing general truths, while past continuous is for specific actions in the past
    30s
  • Q8
    Which tense is used to describe a series of completed actions in the past?
    Past continuous
    Past simple
    Future simple
    Present simple
    30s
  • Q9
    When do we use the past continuous tense?
    To discuss future plans
    To express general truths
    To talk about completed actions in the past
    To describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past
    30s
  • Q10
    Which tense is used to describe past habits or repeated actions?
    Past simple
    Past continuous
    Present simple
    Future simple
    30s

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