Grammar Games Speed Round
Past Continuous Game
Practise past continuous in a quick English grammar round.
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- Choose Practice to work at your own pace or Challenge to play against the clock.
- Practice lets you choose easy, medium or hard questions. Challenge draws four from each level for a 12-question round with three lives.
- Read the grammar explanation after each answer and review your results at the end.
Grammar guide
Past Continuous Game: rules and examples
The past continuous describes an action in progress at a particular time in the past. Form it with was or were plus an -ing verb. It can describe the background action when another event happens.
01
Form: was or were + -ing
Choose was or were to agree with the subject, then add the -ing form of the main verb.
I was reading at eight.
Choose was or were to agree with the subject, then add the -ing form of the main verb.They were waiting outside.
Choose was or were to agree with the subject, then add the -ing form of the main verb.
02
An action in progress
Use the past continuous for something unfolding at a specified past moment.
At noon, she was working.
Use the past continuous for something unfolding at a specified past moment.We were eating at six.
Use the past continuous for something unfolding at a specified past moment.
03
Background and interruption
A continuing past action can form the background for a shorter event.
I was cooking when the phone rang.
A continuing past action can form the background for a shorter event.They were walking when it started to rain.
A continuing past action can form the background for a shorter event.
FAQ
Is this past continuous game free?
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How does Challenge mode work?
Challenge uses 12 questions: four easy, four medium and four hard. You have three lives and a timer for each question.
Can I use this game in class?
Choose “Project in class” to display each question for the whole class. Pause for pair discussion, then reveal the answer and explanation before moving on. Practice and Challenge remain available for individual rounds.
Where is my best score stored?
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