ESL Lesson Plan: Past Continuous

This ESL Grammar Past Continuous worksheet begins with an explanation of the grammar point, detailing how to form the tense and when to use it. That is followed by a fun sentence completion exercise which allows students to put the theory into practice. 

Next, is a dialogue activity where students have to create the correct form of the verb to complete the dialogue. Through these dialogues, learners will be able to use the tense in a natural way, increasing their understanding of the grammar. Afterwards, you will find a ‘create your own sentence’ task, which challenges students to use their own ideas to finish the sentences. 

In exercise 6, you will find an exercise that solely focuses on the difference between the past simple or the past continuous. Finally, this ESL Grammar Past Continuous worksheet ends with multiple discussion questions which encourage students to the tense in a natural way.

The homework task challenges students to write a detailed story of their morning routine in which they have to use the past continuous. An example answer is given as a guide.