Past Continuous Exercises
Past Continuous exercises covering affirmative and negative forms, questions, time expressions, interrupted actions with 'when', parallel actions with 'while', background descriptions in narratives, and comparison with Past Simple. 9 exercise sets with 180 questions (A1 - B1 Level).
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Start with Multiple Choice to build confidence with Past Continuous exercises, or try Worksheet to practice all questions on one page.
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Affirmative Forms: was/were + -ing
Past Continuous Exercises
Negative Forms: wasn't/weren't + -ing
Past Continuous Exercises
A1 ReadingNEWUK Cuts Money for Telescope
Jodrell Bank is a big telescope in England. It is almost 70 years old. Now it may close. The UK government will stop pay…
Yes/No Questions & Short Answers
Past Continuous Exercises
Wh- Questions
Past Continuous Exercises
“What ___ you doing at 10 pm last night?”
Time Expressions & Context
Past Continuous Exercises
“___ this time yesterday, I was flying to Paris.”
Interrupted Actions with "when"
Past Continuous Exercises
“I ___ (have) a shower when the doorbell rang.”
Parallel Actions with "while"
Past Continuous Exercises
“While I ___ (cook), my sister was setting the table.”
A2 ReadingNEWUK Cuts Money for Jodrell Bank
Jodrell Bank Observatory in England may close. It has Britain's biggest radio telescope. The telescope is almost 70 year…
Background Description in Narratives
Past Continuous Exercises
Past Simple vs Past Continuous: Mixed Practice
Past Continuous Exercises
“I ___ (meet) Sarah while I was shopping yesterday.”
B1 ReadingNEWCuts May Close Jodrell Bank Telescope
Jodrell Bank Observatory in England may have to close. For almost 70 years it has held the biggest radio telescope in Br…
Why practice Past Continuous exercises?
These Past Continuous exercises take you from basics to confident usage. Start with affirmative sentences (was/were + -ing), then master negatives and questions. You'll learn to describe actions in progress at a specific moment in the past, understand how to use 'when' for interrupted actions and 'while' for parallel actions, practise setting the scene in narratives, and finally compare Past Continuous with Past Simple to know exactly when to use each tense.