Past Continuous worksheet
was/were + -ing, 4 exercises + answer key
The rule
was/were + verb-ing · I was reading when she called.
4 exercises · 40 questions · answer key on the last page
What is on the sheet
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Exercise 1
EasyChoose the correct Past Continuous form.
At 8pm she ___ TV.
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Exercise 2
MediumWrite the Past Continuous form.
She (read) ___ when I arrived.
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Exercise 3
HardPast Continuous or Past Simple?
While I ___ TV, she cooked.
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Exercise 4
HardestWrite the correct tense form.
While I (walk) ___ it rained.
Using this in class
Print as many copies as you need. There is a name and date line at the top, the exercises run over the first pages, and the answer key sits on its own page at the end, so you can keep it or hand it out. No attribution required, no account needed.
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