Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?a)I was readin...
The correct form of the past continuous tense is "was/were + present participle (verb-ing)." Option A correctly uses this format to describe an action (reading a book) that was happening when another action occurred (he called). The other options either use the wrong tense or the wrong time reference.
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Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?a)I was readin...
Explanation:
Past Continuous Tense:
- The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was happening in the past at a specific moment or during a specific period of time.
Correct Answer Analysis:
- The correct sentence is "I was reading a book when he called." This sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense by indicating that the action of reading the book was in progress when another action (he called) occurred.
Incorrect Options Analysis:
- Option B ("I read a book when he calls.") uses the simple past tense for both actions, which does not convey the same meaning as the past continuous tense.
- Option C ("I am reading a book when he called.") combines the present continuous tense with the past tense, which is grammatically incorrect.
- Option D ("I have read a book when he was calling.") uses the present perfect tense for the first action and the past continuous tense for the second action, which is not the correct tense combination for the given context.
Therefore, option A is the correct choice as it accurately applies the past continuous tense to describe the ongoing action in the past.