WorksheetsPast Progressive (continuous)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 21mins
We use PAST PROGRESSIVE to talk about...
progressive actions in the past.
progressive actions in the present.
The word "PROGRESSIVE" or "CONTINUOUS" refers to...
-ed.
-ing.
have.
to be.
I... a book yesterday.
am reading
reading
was reading
will read
She ... videogame when George arrived.
will play
was play
was plaing
was playing
... you ... last night?
Were | dancing
Was | dancing
Were | dance
Was | dance
... he ... his bicycle yesterday?
Was | rides
Is | ride
Were | riding
Was | riding
The PAST PROGRESSIVE is formed by
to be in the present (am\is\are) + the -ing of the mais verb.
-ed.
the auxiliary did + -ing.
to be in the past (was\were) + the -ing of the main verb.
I was reading a book _______ I heard a voice
while
when
and
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg.
were dancing
was dancing
danced
They were playing when it started to rain
it started to rain when they where playing
it starts to rain when they played
Dady _______________(fall) asleep while he __________________(read) a book.
fell - was reading
was felling - was reading
was felling - read
cooking / to / her / Rose / work. / dinner,While / was / went / husband
Her husband went to work, while Rose was cooking dinner.
Rose was cooking dinner while her husband went to work.
While Rose was cooking dinner, her husband went to work.
Mary was cooking while the boy was studying.
The boy was studying when Mary was cooking.
Mary was studying while the boy was cooking
First I ...................... breakfast and then I ...................a shower.
was having / was taking
had / took
had / was taking
Look at the verb in parenthesis and use the verb to complete the sentence in the simple past or the past progressive.
Black clouds _____ (come) when I _____ (look) at the sky.
Camed / was looked
Came / looked
Were coming / looked
Look at the verb in parenthesis and use the verb to complete the sentence in the simple past or the past progressive.
My teacher _____ (stand) next to the principal’s office when I _____ (arrive) at school.
Was standing / arrived
Arrived / stood
Were standing / arrived
They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock
weren´t doing
wasn´t doing
were doing
was doing
We ________(play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock
was
were
were playing
was playing
What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?
was / watching
were / watching
was/ watch
were / watch
Last week i _____________(Visit) my brother in France.
Visited
Was visit
Was visiting
am visiting
Sally ______ (study) while Jan ______ (play).
Was studying/were Playing
Were studying/ was playing
Was studying/ is playing
was studying/was playing
She ______ (sing) while they ______ (eat)
dinner.
Was singing/ was eating
was singing/ were eating
were singing/ were eating
They _______ (swim) until it started to rain.
were swiming
were swimming
was swiming
was swimming
Susie ____________ (watch) a film when she _________ (hear) the noise.
watched / was hearing
watching / heard
watched / was hearing
was watching / heard
