The past progressive (also called the past continuous) is used when comparing two past actions where one is longer than the other. The past progressive is often used when describing emergencies and natural disasters. February 1, our featured story on an earthquake, provides plenty of examples of this tense in a natural context.
All of the readings in our Library section can be done on paper or online, so teachers can choose how to present the reading and comprehension questions. Have your students do it on paper or in a computer lab during class, or assign it for online homework and do the follow-up activities in class the next day. This lesson also includes a grammar exercise, a word search puzzle, and an interview activity.
Other past progressive resources:
- Check out our blog for past progressive teaching tips on Tuesday and a related activity on Thursday.
- Find four past progressive lessons in our Grammar School – Basic Grammar Structures and Grammar Stories sections.
- Find six past progressive lessons in our Library – Past Continuous Stories section. These lessons also include a digital component that students can do in class or at home.
- Find 16 past progressive dialogues in our Conversation Station.
Find this lesson in the Library – Past Continuous Stories.
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Thanks Tanya, very helpful lessons. The children are enjoying it.
Happy to hear that, Riana!