Grammar Quiz

[ Past Tenses ]

How do you express an interrupted action in the past?

A. Use present continuous for the interrupted action.

B. Use past continuous for the interrupted action and simple past for the interrupting action.

C. Use simple past for both actions.

D. Use past perfect for the interrupting action.

Select your answer:
A  B  C  D  E 


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