Past Continuous Tense Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying, forming, and using the past continuous tense in sentences.
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Past Continuous Tense Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to 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' or 'were' + the present participle (-ing form) of the verb. Example: 'I was reading a book.'
Complete the sentences below using the past continuous form of the verb in parentheses.
1. She (study) for her exam all night.
2. They (play) soccer when it started to rain.
3. I (listen) to music while my brother (do) his homework.
4. The birds (sing) beautifully in the morning.
5. What you (do) at 7 PM yesterday?
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the past continuous tense.
1. Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?
He walked to the store.
They were laughing loudly.
She will sing a song.
I have eaten dinner.
2. Identify the past continuous tense in the following sentence: 'While Mom was cooking, the children were playing outside.'
While Mom was cooking
the children were playing
cooking, the children
Mom was cooking, playing outside
Read the short passage below. Rewrite the underlined sentences, changing the simple past tense verbs to the past continuous tense where appropriate to show ongoing actions.
Yesterday afternoon, I went to the park. The sun shone brightly. People sat on benches and talked. Some children played on the swings. A dog chased a squirrel. I read my favorite book.
1. The sun brightly.
2. People on benches and .
3. Some children on the swings.
4. A dog a squirrel.
5. I my favorite book.
Indicate whether each statement about the past continuous tense is True or False.
1. The past continuous tense is used for actions completed at a specific time in the past.
True
False
2. The helping verbs for the past continuous tense are 'was' and 'were'.
True
False
Write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) describing what was happening at your school during recess yesterday. Use at least three sentences in the past continuous tense.