Past Continuous (Also Known As Past Progressive)

While you were studying English in your last class, did you review the past continuous verb tense?

Is this verb tense important?

YES, but it is not as frequently used as the past simple, present simple, or present perfect.

What does it look like?

The past continuous looks like this: WAS/WERE + VERB+ING

 

When is it used?

For a clear review of the rules, visit this helpful English Page explanation.

 

Are you ready to practice?

• For practice with form only, try this exercise from Perfect English Grammar 
• For more practice with form (writing past continuous sentences- with questions and negatives) try this exercise from My English Pages
  
• For practice choosing between past simple and past continuous, check out this exercise, also from Perfect English Grammar 
• More practice, choosing past simple or past continuous, with Englisch-Hilfen