Helping English

Past Continuous Tense: represents an action which was going on at some point in the past. It is often used with past simple.

Formula: Subject + was/were+ present participle (verb with -ing) + any complement

Examples:

She was doing her home task when the guests arrived.

I was reading a book when the bell rang.

They were going to school when the storm hit.

Exercise: Complete the sentences with the correct form of Past Continuous tense. Simple Past verb has been underlined.

1. He _______________(ride) a bike when he met an accident. [was riding]
2. The light went out when we ____________(have) dinner. [were having]
3. The farmer __________(plough) the field when it started to rain. [was ploughing]
4. The bus ____________(move) when I boarded it. [was moving]
5. She _______________(sing) a song when I entered the room. [was singing]
6. I _____________(make) tea when the doorbell rang. [was making]
7. They __________(go) to the airport when they had an accident. [were going)