Fill in the blanks with a present or past continuous tense.
1I ............... a movie when the lights went out.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was watching" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
2I ............... dinner when the guests arrived.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was preparing" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
3I ............... now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "am writing" with "now" for an action happening at the moment of speaking.
4"Where are the kids?" "They ............... in the garden."
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are playing" because the question asks about the children now.
5We ............... for them to come; they haven't arrived yet.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are still waiting" for an action that is continuing now; "they haven't arrived yet" shows the present.
6The guests ............... in the lobby right now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are waiting" with "right now" for what is happening at the moment.
7It ................ We cannot go out now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "is raining" because "now" shows the rain is happening at the moment.
8The students ............... for their exam at the moment.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "are preparing" with "at the moment" for a current temporary activity.
9Right now, the mother ............... for the child to return.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "is waiting" with "right now" for what is happening at the moment.
10I ............... for the bus when the accident took place.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was waiting" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
11I ............... in Mumbai at that time.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was living" because "at that time" refers to a past period.
12I ............... when the phone rang.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous "was sleeping" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
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- I was watching a movie when the lights went out.
- I was preparing dinner when the guests arrived.
- I am writing now.
- “Where are the kids?” “They are playing in the garden.”
- We are still waiting for them to come; they haven’t arrived yet.
- The guests are waiting in the lobby right now.
- It is raining. We cannot go out now.
- The students are preparing for their exam at the moment.
- Right now, the mother is waiting for the child to return.
- I was waiting for the bus when the accident took place.
- I was living in Mumbai at that time.
- I was sleeping when the phone rang.