Change the following sentence from present continuous to past continuous: She is studying for the exam.
Answer
She was studying for the exam.
The correct answer is She was studying for the exam. — Combine to form "She was studying for the exam."
Step-by-step solution
- Locate the present continuous verb phrase "is studying".
- Replace the auxiliary "is" with the past continuous auxiliary "was".
- Keep the main verb in present participle form "studying".
- Combine to form "She was studying for the exam."
Common mistake: Replacing only the main verb with a past tense instead of using the auxiliary "was".
Concept tested: Converting present continuous to past continuous
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