Örnek Soru 1 kolay
This time last night I _____ (sleep) when you called me.
- A) slept
- B) was sleeping
- C) sleep
- D) have slept
Doğru cevap: B) was sleeping
this time last night geçmişte belirli bir anda süren eylemi gösterir → past continuous: was sleeping.
Örnek Soru 2 orta
Aşağıdaki cümlelerden zaman yapısı açısından doğru olan hangisidir?
- A) I was walking to school when it started to rain.
- B) I walking to school when it started to rain.
- C) I was walk when it started to rain.
- D) I was walking to school when it started rain.
Doğru cevap: A) I was walking to school when it started to rain.
Ana cümle past continuous (was walking), when'ten sonraki kırılma olayı past simple (started to rain) olmalıdır; diğer seçeneklerde yardımcı fiil, yalın fiil ve to eki hatalıdır.
Örnek Soru 3 zor
Aşağıdaki cümlelerden hangisi geçmiş anlatısında zaman açısından yanlıştır?
- A) While we were having a picnic, it suddenly started to rain.
- B) She was doing her homework when the lights went out.
- C) At that moment I am walking home.
- D) They were arguing when the teacher entered the room.
Doğru cevap: C) At that moment I am walking home.
at that moment geçmişte belirli bir ana işaret eder; past simpleyle anlatımda I was walking kullanılmalıdır; present continuous burada zaman uyuşmazlığı yaratır.