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 ReadingNEWStudy: Mercury Lost More Size
Mercury is the smallest planet. It is near the Sun. A new study says Mercury gets smaller. It lost more size than scient…
Yes/No Questions & Short Answers
Past Continuous Exercises
Wh- Questions
Past Continuous Exercises
“What ___ you doing at 10 pm last night?”
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Time Expressions & Context
Past Continuous Exercises
“___ this time yesterday, I was flying to Paris.”
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Interrupted Actions with "when"
Past Continuous Exercises
“I ___ (have) a shower when the doorbell rang.”
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Parallel Actions with "while"
Past Continuous Exercises
“While I ___ (cook), my sister was setting the table.”
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A2 ReadingNEWStudy Says Mercury Lost More Size
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. A new study says it is getting smaller. It has lost about 30% more s…
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.”
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B1 ReadingNEWStudy: Mercury Lost More Size Than Thought
A new study says that Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, has lost more of its size than scientists believ…
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.