Past continuous is formed with the verb “to be” + gerund (ing). Here is an example with the verb “to eat”
Past continuous can be used to talk about events in the past in these situations:
- To show an event that started in the past and was still happening after another event began
She was baking a cake when the phone rang.
- To show something that continued over some time
They were shouting.
- To explain something that happened repeatedly in the past
They were playing football every week, three times a week.
Try the exercise below and fill in the blanks with the past continuous!
Ex: He was walking (walk) in the park when it started to rain.
Past Continuous
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Last week, I __________ (take) my dog for a walk when suddenly he saw a squirrel.
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It was 7 o’clock and she __________ (cook) dinner.
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Yesterday I __________ (wait) for the bus when I got your call.
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The city __________ (change) a lot during that period.
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You __________ (paint) a lot back then.
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I __________ (practice) the guitar a lot that summer.
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When we arrived, they __________(argue).
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My sister __________ (ski) when she broke her leg.
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It __________(snow) on Christmas Day last year.
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When the traffic light turned green, she __________ (look) at her cell phone.
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