Verb Past Progressive

what were you doing at seven o'clock this morning?​

"past progressive"

"past continuous"

​The past progressive describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.

​Subject

was/

were​

verb​

 

ing​

​I was sleeping.

​Subject

was/

were​

verb​

 

ing​

WE were playing games all day.​

​1. For something that continued before and after another action.

Multiple Choice

Melanie______ (cook) dinner when Bob got home.

• was cooking

• were cooking

Multiple Choice

She called me when i ______ (watch) a movie.

• were watching

• was watching

​2.For something that happened before and after a particular time.

Multiple Choice

My parents ________(work) when i came home.

• were working

• was working

Multiple Choice

In December, she ______(work) 3 jobs.

• was working

• were working

Multiple Choice

In 2010, WE ______(living) in a small flat in London.

• was living

• were living

​3. To show that something continued for some time.

Multiple Choice

Everyone ________laughing.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

He _____sleeping

• was

• were

​4. For something that continued to happen.

Multiple Choice

They ______ always fighting.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

He ______working hard everyday.

• was

• were

​5. with verbs that show change.

Multiple Choice

He ______losing his hair.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

She _____money quickly

• were spending

• was spending

GENERALIZATION​

past progressive

Multiple Choice

Describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past

• PAST PROGRESSIVE

• PAST SIMPLE

• PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Multiple Choice

IF THE SUBJECT IS SINGULAR WE USED THE WORD________.

• WERE

• WAS

• WA

Multiple Choice

IF THE SUBJECT IS PLURAL WE USED THE WORD_____.

• WAS

• HAS

• WERE

PRACTICE

Multiple Choice

They ______ ______ rice in the afternoon

• WERE EATING

• WERE EAT

• WAS EATING

• WAS EAT

Multiple Choice

Mr Karim ____________happily under a tree.

• WAS SINGING

• WERE SINGING

• IS SINGING

• ARE SINGING

Multiple Choice

 

Daniel and his friends _______________________ up the stairs.

• IS MARCHING

• ARE MARCHING

• WAS MARCHING

• WERE MARCHING

Multiple Choice

 

Hafizi __________________________ the newspaper when his taxi arrived.

• WERE READING

• WAS READING

• IS READING

• ARE READING

Multiple Choice

When we heard the news, we _____________________ at the canteen.

• ARE EATING

• IS EATING

• WAS EATING

• WERE EATING

PRACTICE 2

Fill in the Blank

One of the girls _________(WATCH) TV when the accident happened

Fill in the Blank

My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.

Fill in the Blank

SHE _____BITTING HER NAILS.

Fill in the Blank

 

My family ________________(HAVE) dinner at the restaurant.

Fill in the Blank

The school gardener _______ (DIG) in the school garden all yesterday evening.