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Past Progressive (Continuous) (Multiple Choice)

Forming the past progressive tense: was/were + verb-ing.
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Practice Questions

  1. We ? (eat) pizza when you called. 🍕
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    (B) were eating

  2. She ? (watch) TV all evening. 📺
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    (A) was watching

  3. The birds ? (sing) while it rained. 🐦
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    (C) were singing

Quick Tip
Past progressive tense shows an action that was ongoing in the past. Formula: was/were + verb ending in -ing.
Teacher Resources
Vocabulary
Past Progressive: Action happening over a period in the past.
Past Tense: Action that happened before now.
Extension Activities
  • Describe past events using 'was/were' + verb-ing.
  • Sequence events in a past story.
  • Draw a scene from a past event.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to tell a story about what they were doing yesterday at a specific time.

Learning Path
Skills Practiced
Identify past progressiveUse past progressiveVerb tense consistency