Past Interrogation

This worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 practice forming questions in the past continuous tense by rewriting statements as interrogative sentences. Learners focus on word order, verb tense structure, auxiliary verb placement, sentence meaning, and grammatical accuracy as they begin each question with was or were while keeping the verb in its -ing form.

Skills Reinforced

• Past Continuous Question Formation (Grades 3-5)
  Students rewrite sentences as questions using was/were + subject + verb-ing.
• Understanding Word Order and Structure
  Learners practice subject-auxiliary inversion, a key feature of English questions.
• Grammar Manipulation and Editing
  The activity strengthens students’ ability to change sentence form while preserving meaning.
• Sentence Rewriting Accuracy
  Students pay attention to capitalization, punctuation, and correct verb forms.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to address a common challenge in grammar learning.
• Everyday Contexts
  Familiar scenarios help students focus on structure rather than content confusion.
• Focused Skill Practice
  Targets interrogative sentence formation without adding unnecessary complexity.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Suitable for grammar lessons, independent work, homework, review, or intervention.

This printable grammar worksheet gives students structured, confidence-building practice with forming past continuous questions. By repeatedly rewriting statements as interrogatives, learners develop stronger control over word order, verb tense, and sentence structure. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this no-prep resource supports accurate grammar use and clearer understanding of how English questions are formed.

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