Nicht vergessen: Regeln sind Leitlinien – sie sind nur selten absolut.
Past Progressive — Questions (with time words)
We use the past progressive questions to ask what was happening at a specific time in the past.
Form: Was/Were + subject + verb-ing
Example: Were you talking to him yesterday at 11 a.m.?
[Hast du gestern um 11 Uhr gerade mit ihm gesprochen?]
1. ______ you watching TV at 8 p.m. yesterday?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Hast du gestern um 20 Uhr gerade ferngesehen?]
2. ______ they eating dinner at 7 o’clock?
Were
a) Did
b) Were
[Aßen sie um 7 Uhr gerade zu Abend?]
3. ______ she working at 9 a.m.?
Was
a) Was
b) Did
[Arbeitete sie um 9 Uhr gerade?]
4. ______ you sitting outside at noon?
Were
a) Did
b) Were
[Saßt ihr um Mittag gerade draußen?]
5. ______ he using the computer at that moment?
Was
a) Was
b) Did
[Benutzte er in diesem Moment gerade den Computer?]
6. ______ you listening to music at midnight?
Were
a) Did
b) Were
[Hörtest du um Mitternacht gerade Musik?]
7. ______ they talking during the meeting?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Sprachen sie während des Meetings gerade?]
8. ______ she opening the door at 6 p.m.?
Was
a) Did
b) Was
[Öffnete sie um 18 Uhr gerade die Tür?]
9. ______ you learning English at that time?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Lerntet ihr zu dieser Zeit gerade Englisch?]
10. ______ he drinking coffee yesterday morning?
Was
a) Did
b) Was
[Trank er gestern Morgen gerade Kaffee?]
11. ______ they waiting for the bus at 5 p.m.?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Warteten sie um 17 Uhr gerade auf den Bus?]
12. ______ she writing an email last night?
Was
a) Did
b) Was
[Schrieb sie gestern Abend gerade eine E-Mail?]
13. ______ you walking home at that moment?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Gingst du in diesem Moment gerade nach Hause?]
14. ______ they watching a film at 10 p.m.?
Were
a) Did
b) Were
[Schauten sie um 22 Uhr gerade einen Film?]
15. ______ he cooking dinner at that time?
Was
a) Was
b) Did
[Kochte er zu dieser Zeit gerade Abendessen?]
16. ______ you working yesterday afternoon?
Were
a) Did
b) Were
[Arbeitetet ihr gestern Nachmittag gerade?]
17. ______ she going upstairs at 3 p.m.?
Was
a) Was
b) Did
[Ging sie um 15 Uhr gerade nach oben?]
18. ______ you sending a message during the meeting?
Were
a) Did
b) Were
[Schicktest du während des Meetings gerade eine Nachricht?]
19. ______ they standing outside at that moment?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Standen sie in diesem Moment gerade draußen?]
20. ______ he closing the window at 6 a.m.?
Was
a) Did
b) Was
[Schloss er um 6 Uhr morgens gerade das Fenster?]
21. ______ you walking in the park yesterday evening?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Gingt ihr gestern Abend gerade im Park?]
22. ______ she drinking tea at that time?
Was
a) Did
b) Was
[Trank sie zu dieser Zeit gerade Tee?]
23. ______ you hearing the doorbell at 2 p.m.?
Were
a) Were
b) Did
[Hörtet ihr um 14 Uhr gerade die Türklingel?]
24. ______ they playing football yesterday afternoon?
Were
a) Did
b) Were
[Spielten sie gestern Nachmittag gerade Fußball?]
25. ______ he checking his phone at midnight?
Was
a) Was
b) Did
[Überprüfte er um Mitternacht gerade sein Handy?]