Question

Present Continuous or Past Continuous Даю 50 баллов, ребят, ток давайте без не знаю. 1. While Sam (do) homework his brother (watch )TV. 2. They (play) badminton now. 3. At 9 pm last night he (tell) her father about his lessons at school. 4. Ann (make) a cake at the moment. 5. It (not / rain) now. 6. What you (do) around 7? 7. I (eat) at the moment? 8. Around 5 pm Bill (get) on a train. 9. We (not /do) test now. 10. What you (do) between 1 and 2 pm?

Answer 1

1. While Sam was doing homework his brother was watching TV.

2. They are playing badminton now.

3. At 9 pm last night he was telling her father about his lessons at school.

4. Ann is making a cake at the moment.

5. It isn’t raining now.

6. What are you doing around 7?

7. Am I eating at the moment?

8. Around 5 pm Bill was getting on a train.

9. We aren’t doing test now.

10. What are you doing between 1 and 2 pm?

Answer 2

Here are the correct forms of the verbs in either the Present Continuous or Past Continuous tense:

1. While Sam was doing homework, his brother was watching TV. (Past Continuous)
2. They are playing badminton now. (Present Continuous)
3. At 9 pm last night, he was telling her father about his lessons at school. (Past Continuous)
4. Ann is making a cake at the moment. (Present Continuous)
5. It is not raining now. (Present Continuous)
6. What were you doing around 7? (Past Continuous)
7. Am I eating at the moment? (Present Continuous)
8. Around 5 pm, Bill got on a train. (Past Simple - to indicate a completed action)
9. We are not doing a test now. (Present Continuous)
10. What were you doing between 1 and 2 pm? (Past Continuous)

I've indicated the correct tense for each sentence.