Past Continuous Tense – Exercises for Class 8

Past continuous tense is used: to refer to something happening at the time of reference in the past; when we talk about something that was a persistent habit in the past. Example: She was eating a pastry.

Exercises

Q. Change the following sentences into past continuous tense.

  1. The police officer shouts and chases the thief.
  2. He receives three awards at the Annual Day.
  3. Lakshya smiles at Sahil and takes him to the classroom.
  4. Maya comes to the school as a teacher for the first time.
  5. Mother washes clothes in the morning.

Answer

  1. The policer officer was shouting and chasing the thief.
  2. He was receiving three awards at the Annual Day.
  3. Lakhya was smiling at Sahil and taking him to the classroom.
  4. Maya was coming to the school as a teacher for the first time.
  5. Mother was washing clothes in the morning.

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