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Home/Tenses/Past Continuous

A2–B1Past

Past Continuous

Actions in progress at a specific moment in the past. Choose an exercise and start practising.

+She was working at 8pm.

−He wasn't sleeping.

?Were they working?

Exercises

Practice Past Continuous with different task types

Multiple Choice

Easy

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct Past Continuous form from four options.

QuizStart

Fill in the Blank

Medium

Fill in the Blank

Type the correct was/were + -ing form to complete the sentence.

WritingStart

Spot the Mistake

Medium

Spot the Mistake

Find the grammar error: wrong auxiliary, missing -ing, or wrong tense.

Sharp eyeStart

Sentence Builder

Medium

Sentence Builder

Rearrange the words to build a correct Past Continuous sentence.

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Key grammar points and comparisons

was / were + -ing

Easy

was / were + -ing

Form the Past Continuous correctly with was/were and the -ing verb.

StructureStart

when vs while

Medium

when vs while

She was cooking when he arrived. While I was reading, it started to rain.

ConnectorsStart

Past Simple vs Continuous

Medium

Past Simple vs Continuous

Completed actions vs actions in progress — choose the right tense.

ComparisonStart

Interrupted Actions

Hard

Interrupted Actions

I was walking home when it started to rain. The full pattern.

AdvancedStart

Home/Tenses/Past Continuous

A2–B1Past

Past Continuous

Actions in progress at a specific moment in the past. Choose an exercise and start practising.

+She was working at 8pm.

−He wasn't sleeping.

?Were they working?

Exercises

Practice Past Continuous with different task types

Multiple Choice

Easy

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct Past Continuous form from four options.

QuizStart

Fill in the Blank

Medium

Fill in the Blank

Type the correct was/were + -ing form to complete the sentence.

WritingStart

Spot the Mistake

Medium

Spot the Mistake

Find the grammar error: wrong auxiliary, missing -ing, or wrong tense.

Sharp eyeStart

Sentence Builder

Medium

Sentence Builder

Rearrange the words to build a correct Past Continuous sentence.

OrderStart

PRO Plan

Unlock the full
English Nerd experience

SpeedRound on every lesson
PDF worksheets & answer keys
Progress dashboard
Ad-free experience

$2.50 / mo · $29.99/yr

Related Topics

Key grammar points and comparisons

was / were + -ing

Easy

was / were + -ing

Form the Past Continuous correctly with was/were and the -ing verb.

StructureStart

when vs while

Medium

when vs while

She was cooking when he arrived. While I was reading, it started to rain.

ConnectorsStart

Past Simple vs Continuous

Medium

Past Simple vs Continuous

Completed actions vs actions in progress — choose the right tense.

ComparisonStart

Interrupted Actions

Hard

Interrupted Actions

I was walking home when it started to rain. The full pattern.

AdvancedStart