Change the following sentence from present continuous to past continuous: She is reading a book.
Answer
She was reading a book.
The correct answer is She was reading a book. — Keep the verb form 'reading' unchanged as it is the present participle.
Step-by-step solution
- Recognise the present continuous verb phrase 'is reading'.
- Replace 'is' with 'was' to shift to past continuous.
- Keep the verb form 'reading' unchanged as it is the present participle.
Common mistake: Keeping 'is' instead of 'was' and using present tense verb form
Concept tested: Past Continuous tense
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