Past Continuous Basics

Grammar Exercise 1 - Just add "-ing"

Was/Were is placed before the verb
“ing” is added after the verb

Structure: Subject/Pronoun + was/were + verb(ing)

I
He
She
It

+ was +

+ verb (ing)

We
You
They

+ were +

+ verb (ing)

Grammar Exercise 2 - CVC Rule Verbs

Double the final consonant if the verb is a One-syllable word ending in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) pattern

Verb List

runsitswimgetputplanstopcutshoprobdrophopbegclapgrabwrapslipfliphugrub

runningsittingswimminggettingputtingplanningstoppingcuttingshoppingrobbingdroppinghoppingbeggingclappinggrabbingwrappingslippingflippinghuggingrubbing

Grammar Exercise 3 - Multi-Syllable Verbs

Double the final consonant for Multi-syllable verbs with stress on the last syllable

Verb List

beginforgetpreferadmitregretoccurcommit

beginningforgettingpreferringadmittingregrettingoccurringcommitting

Grammar Exercise 4 - Drop the "e"

If the verb ends in “e”, drop the “e” before adding ”-ing”

Verb List

maketakewritedrivemovehavecomeusegiveride

makingtakingwritingdrivingmovinghavingcomingusinggivingriding