Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Fill in the blanks with past continuous tense.

Peter __________ to a podcast.

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> is listening
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> was listening

Answer 1

The correct option is B <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> was listening

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Here, 'was + listening' is used to show an ongoing background action in past continuous tense.