Paul Holmes -
University
English Professor

Free Materials For ESL Teachers and Learners

Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8

Practise English online with these interactive exercises, or download as PDF or DOCX worksheets.

For PDF and DOCX Worksheets, please scroll to the bottom of the page or click here.

Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense Multiple Choice Questions


1. I __________ for my keys.





2. She __________ a song for the talent show.





3. They __________ a story.





4. He __________ a new program.





5. We __________ a good time at the festival.





6. The construction workers __________ a new road.





7. Why __________ the dog digging in the garden?





8. My friend __________ for a new job.





9. The river __________ quietly.





10. What __________ the cat chasing?







Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense Fill in the Gaps


1. The plumber _ (fix) the leaking pipe.

2. My grandparents _ (watch) an old movie.

3. I _ (learn) a new recipe from a cookbook.

4. The children _ (draw) pictures with crayons.

5. He _ (practice) his guitar solo.

6. We _ (discuss) the news headlines.

7. Sarah _ (knit) a warm scarf.

8. They _ (organize) a charity event.

9. You _ (shop) for groceries at the market.

10. The team _ (train) hard for the competition.



PDF and DOCX Worksheets (Download or Open)


Worksheet:

Preview of Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense - Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Worksheet
Download PDF Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Worksheet
Download DOCX Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Worksheet
Open PDF Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Worksheet (Opens in new tab, please allow popups)

Answer sheet:

Preview of Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense - Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Answer Sheet
Download PDF Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Answer Sheet
Download DOCX Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Answer Sheet
Open PDF Past Progressive (Past Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 8 Answer Sheet (Opens in new tab, please allow popups)

Feedback