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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Affirmative Forms: was/were + -ing
Past Continuous Exercises
Negative Forms: wasn't/weren't + -ing
Past Continuous Exercises
A1 ReadingNEWVinícius Saves Brazil in Draw
Brazil played Morocco at the 2026 World Cup. The game ended 1-1. Morocco scored first. Then Vinícius Júnior scored for B…
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 ReadingNEWVinícius Saves Brazil at World Cup
Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco at the 2026 World Cup. Morocco scored first in the 21st minute. Then Vinícius Júnior scored…
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 ReadingNEWVinícius Saves Brazil in World Cup Draw
Brazil started their 2026 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Morocco. Morocco scored first in the 21st minute. Ismael Sai…
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.