1. AGRICULTURE HIGH SCHOOL
Agriculture, Midsayap, Cotabato
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________
Year and Section: _________________________________ Score: _____________
Subject: English 4
Activity No. 1-22
Activity Title: Past Progressive (Continuous) Tense
Objective: To supply the correct form of present progressive tense of the verb in the
sentence.
PAST PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS) TENSE
FORMATION:
was/ were + -ing form
USE: 1. To describe a continuing action in the past that usually serves as a background for another
action that took place.
Ex.) We were walking along Quezon Avenue when the incident happened.
2. To denote continuing actions in the past happened simultaneously.
Ex.) Ken was arranging his things while his brother was sleeping on the bed.
While the teacher was discussing the lesson, the students were jotting down notes.
LET’S PRACTICE! Supply the past progressive tense of the verb in the given sentences.
1. (read) I ________________________ when my friends arrived.
2. (do) Lloyd _____________________ his assignment when Deo called.
3. (give) My father ___________________ an allowance when I arrived home.
4. (show) My siblings __________________their report cards to our parents when I came.
5. (instruct) The teacher ___________________ while the students were not listening.
TASK 1: Supply the past progressive (continuous) tense of the verb in parentheses.
1. (Explain) The teacher _______________________ the lesson when the principal came in.
2. (play) We ________________________along the park when we heard a strange voice.
3. (shine) The sun _______________________brightly when I woke up this morning.
4. (guide) He _________________________ the group when Leo called him.
5. (rain) It _________________________ when the family left.
6. (memorize) They _______________________the poem when the teacher approached them.
7. (sing) While some _____________________ others were laughing.
8. (walk) He __________________________ to school when Zenaida saw him.
9. (answer) We ________________________ the test when the superintendent passes by.
10. (sleep) Paul and Paula ________________________ when the telephone rang.
TASK 2: Answer the following questions using the past progressive (continuous) tense.
1. What were you writing when we arrived?
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2. What were you doing when we arrived?
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3. What was she showing you when I came in?
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4. While your mother was cooking what were you doing?
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5. What else was she doing while Samantha was preparing the food?
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