Past in Motion

This worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 build a strong foundation with the past continuous tense by practicing how to describe actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past. Learners focus on verb tense formation, subject-verb agreement, context clues, sentence completion, and grammatical accuracy as they insert the correct was/were + verb-ing forms into realistic, everyday scenarios.

Skills Reinforced

• Past Continuous Formation (Grades 3-5)
  Students practice writing correct was/were + verb-ing structures to show actions in progress in the past.
• Subject-Verb Agreement
  Learners choose between was and were based on singular and plural subjects.
• Using Context Clues
  The sentences require students to read carefully and use meaning to select the correct verb form.
• Accurate Sentence Completion
  Students strengthen fluency by completing sentences clearly and grammatically.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to support clear, step-by-step grammar instruction.
• Real-Life Scenarios
  Everyday activities help students connect grammar rules to meaningful contexts.
• Repetitive, Focused Practice
  Reinforces correct forms through consistent application across multiple sentences.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Suitable for grammar lessons, independent work, homework, review, or intervention.

This printable grammar worksheet gives students repeated, structured practice with the past continuous tense. By focusing on was/were usage, verb endings, and contextual meaning, learners build accuracy, confidence, and fluency with progressive past forms. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this no-prep resource supports clear understanding of how to describe actions that were happening in the past.

This worksheet is part of our past continuous tense worksheets collection.