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Interactions 2 Grammar, 4/e
Patricia K. Werner
John P. Nelson
Keesia Hyzer
Mary Mitchell Church

Education and Student Life

Part 3a

Match the use of the past continuous tense with each sentence example. Write the letter of the use in the appropriate blank.

a. Activities in the recent past
b. Activities at a specific time in the past
c. Activities during a period of time in the past
d. Repeated actions in the past



1

I was doing homework during the morning.
2

My family used to rent a cabin every summer. (We don't anymore.)
3

My classmates were working on the project all summer.
4

I was watching the news a moment ago.
5

John was studying at the library at the time of the fire.
6

The announcer was just telling about the fire.
7

At 8:00, John was writing his composition.