The Past Progressive

1. 1Choose the correct verb form. (Wähle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   She ______ to the gym when it started to rain.

   1. Awent
   2. Bwas going
   3. Cis going
2. 2Choose the correct verb form. (Wähle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   They ______ their homework when the power went out.

   1. Adid
   2. Bwas doing
   3. Cwere doing
3. 3Choose the correct verb form. (Wähle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   The cat ______ on the sofa when I got home.

   1. Asleeps
   2. Bslept
   3. Cwas sleeping
4. 4Choose the correct verb form. (Wähle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   We ______ coffee when the phone rang.

   1. Awas drinking
   2. Bdrank
   3. Cwere drinking
5. 5Choose the correct verb form. (Wähle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   He ______ to work when the accident happened.

   1. Awas driving
   2. Bdrived
   3. Cdrove
6. 6Fill in the gap with the correct verb form. (Fülle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   They [blank_start]______[blank_end] (watch) TV when the storm hit.

   1. Awere watching
7. 7Fill in the gap with the correct verb form. (Fülle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   She [blank_start]______[blank_end] (read) a novel when the doorbell rang.

   1. Awas reading
8. 8Fill in the gap with the correct verb form. (Fülle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   Wichtig: Schreib die Verneinung vollständig aus (z.B. does not anstatt doesn’t).
   
   He [blank_start]______[blank_end] (not/play) the guitar when I called.

   1. Awas not playing
9. 9Fill in the gap with the correct verb form. (Fülle die korrekte Zeitform aus).
   
   The sun [blank_start]______[blank_end] (set) when we left the beach.
   
   

   1. Awas setting
10. 10When do we use the Past Progressive tense? Choose the correct answer. (Wann wird das Past Progressive genutzt? Wähle die richtige Antwort).

    1. ATo describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
    2. BTo describe actions that were in progress at a specific moment in the past. The action is the background action for another action that sets in.
    3. CTo describe actions that will happen in the future.
    4. DTo describe habitual actions in the past.

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Put your knowledge to the test! Wie gut beherrschst Du das Past Progressive? Kannst du es richtig bilden? In welchen Situationen benutzt du es?

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