Change Into Past Continuous Tense

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

We make the present continuous tense form by putting is/am/are before the ing form of the verb. Use is with singular nouns and pronouns (he, she, it). Use are with plural nouns and plural pronouns (they, we, you). Use am with the first person singular pronoun I.

In the past continuous tense, we use was or were before the ing form of the verb.

Use was with the first person singular pronoun I.

Use was with singular nouns and pronouns.

Use were with plural nouns and pronouns.

1. It is raining.
2. The child is doing his homework.
3. I am cooking dinner.
4. The dogs are barking.
5. The birds are chirping.
6. We are waiting for the bus.
7. It is leaking.
8. The girl is learning her lesson.
9. Maya is writing a story.
10. Dad is reading the newspaper.
11. Granny is knitting a sweater.
12. The students are writing their exam.
13. Mother is helping me with the homework.
14. The cat is chasing the mouse.
15. The dogs are fighting for a bone.

Answers

1. It was raining.
2. The child was doing his homework.
3. I was cooking dinner.
4. The dogs were barking.
5. The birds were chirping.
6. We were waiting for the bus.
7. It was leaking.
8. The girl was learning her lesson.
9. Maya was writing a story.
10. Dad was reading the newspaper.
11. Granny was knitting a sweater.
12. The students were writing their exam.
13. Mother was helping me with the homework.
14. The cat was chasing the mouse.
15. The dogs were fighting for a bone.