What tense is the verb in the sentence below? My dad was working last week.

Past continuous tense / past progressive tense

What tense is the verb in the sentence below? Danny’s dog was barking at the neighbors.

Past continuous tense / past progressive tense

These paperless past continuous tense worksheets for 4th grade to work on "Forming and using the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses as per the Common Core Standards. The past continuous tense is sometimes referred to as the past progressive tense. In these paperless worksheets for teachers and homeschoolers, students will identify and form the progressive verb tense in a past continuous quiz, past continuous flashcards, and a fill-in-the-blanks quiz.

4th Grade Past Progressive Tense Worksheets

Q: How do you use the past continuous tense?

Use the past continuous tense when you want to mention an exact thing in the past that happened before or after another action in the past. It is often used at the beginning of a story; for example, I was playing with my friend when...or I was studying when my mom got home, or for actions that continued for a long time, my leg was hurting.

Q: How do you form the past progressive tense?

The past progressive tense is formed using the past tense of to be (was or were) and the gerund of a verb (ing.) For example, she was studying when her friend texted her.

These past continuous tense worksheets or past progressive worksheets are for classroom teachers, homeschoolers, and online tutors to work on practicing forming the past continuous tense with 4th graders or students at this level.

How do you use the past continuous tense?

How do you form the past progressive tense?

Past Continuous Tense Flashcards

Can you answer the following questions? Flip the flashcards for the answers.

Past Continuous Quiz

This past continuous tense worksheet for 4th grade quiz tests everything you learned on the past progressive tense page. Remember that past progressive and past continuous are the same thing! If you get a question wrong, press reset and try again.

1. Complete the sentence with the choice that represents the past progressive tense.
The class _______ studying for the exam.