Past Continuous - Grammar Practice
An A2 lesson on past continuous, with contextual examples, grammar guidance, controlled practice and space for written answers. Includes an answer key and teacher notes.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Contextual examples and grammar guidance
- Choose, complete and rewrite activities
- Space for written answers
- Answer key and teacher notes on page 3
Describe an action in progress at a specified past time.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners pages 1–2; keep the answer key on page 3 separate until they have compared answers.
- Read the eight-o'clock conversation and identify was/were plus -ing, negatives and questions.
- Complete A–C using the missed-call context; check subject agreement and short answers.
- Write three past-time statements and imagine what people were doing in a busy cafe.
Support and extension
Offer time/action notes. Extend with follow-up questions; learners do not need to add an interrupting event to every past continuous sentence.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
