Past Progressive Verb Tense

​Past Progressive Verb Tense

• The progressive verb tense tells about action that happens over a period of time.​

• The past progressive verb tense tells about action that happened over a period of time in the past but is no longer taking place.

• The past progressive is formed by using the past tense form of be (was/were) and adding -ing to the present tense verb.

​Yesterday, I was working on my project.

​​Example

​Last year, we were learning how to play the piano.

​​Example

​Let's Practice!

​Identify the past progressive verb in each sentence and the past tense form of the verb be.

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was/were + verb -ing​

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Multiple Choice

Kate and Jess were eating lunch.

• Kate and Jess

• were eating

• eating lunch

Multiple Choice

The wind was blowing gently.

• The wind

• blowing gently

• was blowing

Multiple Choice

Aunt Lida was writing a letter.

• Lida was

• a letter

• was writing

• Aunt Lida was

Multiple Choice

Gabe was running in the gym.

• was running

• Gabe was

• in the gym

Multiple Choice

Mr. Johnson and Mr. Smith were ordering food for the team.

• food for

• the team

• Mr. Johnson and Mr. Smith

• were ordering

​Let's Wrap up

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