Differentiate between the present continuous and past continuous in this context: ‘I am eating’ vs ‘I was eating’.
A. The present continuous describes an action happening now, while the past continuous describes an action that was happening in the past.
B. The present continuous describes a future action, while the past continuous describes a completed action.
C. The present continuous indicates an action that will happen, while the past continuous indicates an action that is currently happening.
D. The present continuous is used for habitual actions, while the past continuous is for actions that are always true.
Select your answer:
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A. Past simple: ‘I walk.’; Past perfect: ‘I had walked.’
B. Past simple: ‘I was walking.’; Past perfect: ‘I had been walking.’
C. Past simple: ‘I walked yesterday.’; Past perfect: ‘I had walked last week.’
D. Past simple: ‘I walked.’; Past perfect: ‘I had walked before he arrived.’
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He __________ several books a month, but he doesn’t have time any more.
A. got used to reading
B. used to read
C. was used to reading