• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Home of English Grammar
  • Home
  • Course
  • Exercises
  • Grammar Rules
  • Matches
  • Posts
  • Tools
    • Grammar Checker
    • Very Replacer
    • Word Counter
  • Vocabulary Lists
  • Archives
    • Social Media Posts
    • Writing Guides
  • Sign in
  • Join free

Change into past continuous tense

September 29, 2016 A2pdf

We make the present continuous tense form by putting is, am or are before the –ing form of the verb.

We make the past continuous tense form by putting was or were before the –ing form of the verb.

Sentences are given in the present continuous tense. Change them into the past continuous tense.

1. I am writing a letter.

2. What are you doing there?

3. Why are you crying?

4. He is preparing for the test.

5. You are disturbing me.

6. The dog is barking.

7. The girls are learning the poem.

8. Sania and Rohan are playing with their ball.

9. Mother is watering the plants.

10. Father is fixing the stereo.

11. The girl is looking for her mother.

12. The birds are chirping.

13. The teacher is writing something on the board.

14. The wind is blowing.

Answers

1. I was writing a letter.

2. What were you doing there?

3. Why were you crying?

4. He was preparing for the test.

5. You were disturbing me.

6. The dog was barking.

7. The girls were learning the poem.

8. Sania and Rohan were playing with their ball.

9. Mother was watering the plants.

10. Father was fixing the stereo.

11. The girl was looking for her mother.

12. The birds were chirping.

13. The teacher was writing something on the board.

14. The wind was blowing.

Improve your English grammar, vocabulary and writing

We take you step by step from beginner to advanced, even if you struggled with English at school or have always had trouble remembering the rules.

  • 11 modules, 124 lessons and 819 questions
  • Just log in and learn anytime and anywhere
  • Your progress is saved in your account
  • Download the 2027 Grammar Guide (PDF)

Related lesson in the course Past simple and past continuous: tell a story Module 04: Tenses and verb forms · Lesson 9

Join free

Already have an account? Sign in

See what’s in the course

Primary Sidebar

2.4M760.9K165.9K

Free 2027 Grammar Guide

  • Download Grammar Guide (PDF)
  • Online grammar course, A1 to C2
  • Weekly exercises and vocabulary
  • Join over 3 million English learners

We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.

Already have an account? Sign in

Grammar Checker - Try Now

Matches Rankings

    No results yet. Be the first to finish today’s Daily.

      No results yet. Be the first to finish today’s Daily.

        No results yet. Be the first to finish today’s Daily.

          No results yet. Be the first to finish today’s Daily.

          Play Matches

          Latest Posts

          • 100 Best Synonyms for “Outcome” November 10, 2026
          • 100 Best Synonyms for “Investment” November 10, 2026
          • 100 Best Synonyms for “Separation” November 10, 2026
          • 100 Words Every Apple Pages User Should Know November 10, 2026
          • Foreword vs. preface vs. introduction vs. prologue vs. preamble vs. prelude November 10, 2026
          • 100 Best Synonyms for “Oppression” November 10, 2026
          • 100 Best Synonyms for “Separated” November 10, 2026
          • 100 Best Synonyms for “Interplay” November 10, 2026
          • Question Words Exercise November 10, 2026
          • Morpheme vs. syllable: Meaning and sound November 10, 2026
          Home of English Grammar

          Free exercises, a step-by-step grammar course, rules and vocabulary lists, with new exercises every week. Join the leading English grammar site with over 3 million followers.

          Join free

          Learn

          • Exercises
          • Grammar course
          • Level test
          • Matches
          • Grammar rules
          • Vocabulary lists
          • Writing guides
          • Online tools

          More

          • Top social media posts
          • Various posts
          • Contact

          Account

          • Join free
          • Free grammar guide (PDF)

          Copyright © 2026 EnglishGrammar.org

          • Disclaimer
          • Privacy policy
          • Terms
          • Sitemap