Past Continuous Worksheet

A: Complete the sentences with the past continuous form

of the verbs in brackets.
1. Yesterday at 6 p.m. we _____________ (have) dinner.
2. Harry _____________ (not listen) so he didn’t know how to do
the exercise.
3. _____________ (you / talk) on the phone at ten last night? I
_____________ (try) to call you.
4. My eyes were closed, but I _____________ (not sleep).
5. Anna _____________ (eat) an ice cream.
6. Why __________ you __________ (talk) to Jack?
7. Gina’s daughters _____________ (eat) an ice-cream at the park.
8. What __________ they __________ when he called?
9. My dad _____________ (not drink) tea, he _____________
(drink) coffee.
10. I _____________ (work) in the garden when my parents
arrived.

B: Use the words to write sentences in the past

continuous tense.
1. Alex / ride / his bike

2. the sun / shine?

3 it / not rain
4. where / they / go ?

5. he / not wear / a jacket

C: Rewrite the sentences in the past.

1. She is going to work at three.

2. Is Susan crying?

3. We aren’t playing tennis.

4. Are they watching TV?

5. I’m listening to music.