Past Continuous Tense Practice
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and using the past continuous tense to describe ongoing actions in the past.
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Past Continuous Tense Practice
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Read the instructions for each section carefully and complete the exercises. This worksheet will help you practice using the past continuous tense.
The past continuous tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past. It is formed with 'was/were' + the present participle (verb + -ing).
Example: I was reading a book. They were playing soccer.
Complete the following sentences using the past continuous tense of the verb in parentheses.
1. My sister (sing) her favorite song when I walked in.
2. The students (listen) to the teacher's explanation.
3. What (you / do) when I called you last night?
4. The birds (fly) south for the winter.
5. He (not / pay) attention during the movie.
Read each statement. If it correctly uses the past continuous tense, circle True. If not, circle False.
1. We was eating dinner when the power went out.
True
False
2. She was studying for her exam all afternoon.
True
False
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the past continuous tense.
1. Which sentence is correct?
They were went to the store.
They was going to the store.
They were going to the store.
They gone to the store.
Rewrite the following sentences in the past continuous tense.
1. The dog barks loudly.
2. She eats an apple.
3. We play video games.
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about what you were doing yesterday evening. Use at least three sentences in the past continuous tense.