Past Continuous Builder
MediumA2Tap the English tiles in the correct order to build a sentence. Three exercise sets: affirmative & negative, questions, and mixed with when/while.
Set:
Exercise 1: Affirmative & Negative
Tap the English tiles in the correct order to build the sentence.
Set:
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Your sentence
Tap words below to build the sentence…
Word bank
How to Build Past Continuous Sentences
Three patterns: learn the formula, then practise.
✅Affirmative
Subject+was/were+verb-ing
❌Negative
Subject+wasn't / weren't+verb-ing
❓Question
Was/Were+Subject+verb-ing+?
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Choosing was / were
| Subject | ✅ Affirmative | ❌ Negative | ❓ Question |
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| I | was working | wasn't working | Was I working? |
| He / She / It | was working | wasn't working | Was he working? |
| You / We / They | were working | weren't working | Were you working? |
Remember: Both I and He/She/It use was. Only You/We/They use were.
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when & while patterns
Interrupted action: when
Past ContinuouswhenPast Simple
I was cooking when the phone rang.
Parallel actions: while
whilePast Continuous,Past Continuous
While she was reading, he was cooking.
Time expressions
at 8 o'clockat that timethis time yesterdaywhenwhileall morningall eveningall nightall day longlast night