問題1
When the lights went out, everyone ( ) dinner.
- had
- was having
- has
- is having
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正解：2番（was having）
復習メモ：短い出来事の最中に続いていた動作は過去進行形。
問題2
While the children ( ) in the yard, it began to snow.
- played
- are playing
- were playing
- have played
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正解：3番（were playing）
復習メモ：while節の継続動作は過去進行形。
問題3
I ( ) for the bus when I met my teacher.
- waited
- am waiting
- have waited
- was waiting
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正解：4番（was waiting）
復習メモ：meet という短い出来事の背景は was waiting。
問題4
At this time yesterday, my family ( ) to Osaka.
- was traveling
- traveled
- travels
- has traveled
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正解：1番（was traveling）
復習メモ：family を一つの集団とみなして was traveling。
問題5
They ( ) not sleeping when the alarm rang.
- was
- were
- are
- did
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正解：2番（were）
復習メモ：They の過去進行形の否定は were not sleeping。
問題6
Which sentence describes a continuing action in the past?
- I studied when he called.
- I study when he called.
- I was studying when he called.
- I have studied when he called.
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正解：3番（I was studying when he called.）
復習メモ：was studying は過去に継続していた動作を表す。
問題7
My father ( ) dinner while I was doing my homework.
- cooked
- cooks
- has cooked
- was cooking
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正解：4番（was cooking）
復習メモ：同時に進行していた二つの動作は両方過去進行形にできる。
問題8
The dog ( ) under the table when the storm started.
- was hiding
- hid
- hides
- has hidden
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正解：1番（was hiding）
復習メモ：嵐が始まった時に隠れていた動作は was hiding。
問題9
We ( ) for a taxi for thirty minutes before one came.
- waited
- were waiting
- are waiting
- have waited
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正解：2番（were waiting）
復習メモ：過去の一定時間続いた背景動作は were waiting。
問題10
Which question is correct?
- What was you doing at noon?
- What did you doing at noon?
- What were you doing at noon?
- What you were doing at noon?
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正解：3番（What were you doing at noon?）
復習メモ：疑問文は What were you doing ～? の語順。