Question

I _____________ dinner when she arrived. (PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE)
cooked
will cook
was cooking

Answer 1

was cooking

I was cooking dinner when she arrived.

Answer 2

I was cooking dinner when she arrived.

• It is also known as the progressive tense
• It refers to a continuous activity or situation that occurred at a previous time.
• For example - My sister was cooking dinner yesterday
• In the given sentence, the meal is already being cooked and at the same time, the girl arrives.
• Thus, the correct sentence is - I was cooking dinner when she arrived.

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