Question

By 1690, the colony of Massachusetts _____ its own coins and paper money.

What is the past progressive tense of the verb “issue”?

Past Progressive(according to google) has an *-ing* ending

1.) had been issuing


2.)would have been issuing


3.)was issuing


4.)issued

Answer 1

By 1690, the colony of Massachusetts was issuing its own coins and paper money.

Step-by-step explanation:

Past Progressive tense states it includes was or were and the verb ending in -ing.