Choose the correct tense: While I _______ for the exam, my brother was playing video games.

Answer as guest — Start Free Practice Test to earn Practice PointsHow to earn pointsAsk a question+3Answer a question+1Someone answers yours+1Your Q gets upvoted+1Pioneer bonus (first 5)+5, ask questions & climb the leaderboard!

A study
B am studying
C was studying
D studied

Show answer and explanation

Answer: C. was studying

Explanation: This sentence describes an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted or occurred alongside another past action. "Was studying" is past continuous.

Answering after opening this box earns no Practice Points.

3 answered 100% got it right

Rules for asking and answering

Choose the correct tense: While I _______ for the exam, my brother was playing video games.

More questions like this