Present & Past Continuous

What are you doing?What were you doing?

He is whispering in his friend’s ear.He was whispering in his friend’s ear.

She is talking to a friend.She was talking to a friend.

They are playing in the living room.They were playing in the living room.

We are cooking a healthy meal.We were cooking a healthy meal.

It is running on the grass.It was running on the grass.

I am lifting weights.I was lifting weights.

You are checking the tires.You were checking the tires.

He is texting and driving.He was texting and driving.

They are training at the gym.They were training at the gym.

I am collecting plastic bottles.I was collecting plastic bottles.

What are they doing?What were they doing?

play videogames rehearse a song drive a car

wash his face go fishing build a table

I am doing my homework.I was doing my homework.

Change to Past Continuous.

• Harry is writing a poem for his girlfriend.

• Jenny is studying for her Math exam.

• Hugh and Kyle are washing their parents’ cars.

• My cousin and I are planting a tree.

• Our teacher is checking the homework.

• Dad and I are sweeping the floor.

Change to Past Continuous.

• Harry was writing a poem for his girlfriend.

• Jenny was studying for her Math exam.

• Hugh and Kyle were washing their parents’ cars.

• My cousin and I were planting a tree.

• Our teacher was checking the homework.

• Dad and I were sweeping the floor.

You are doing your homework.You were doing your homework.

Change to Present Continuous.

• Jeremy was calling Kris to ask for a favor.

• Claudia was waiting for her parents.

• Gaby and Tom were saving money for a new tablet.

• My sister and I were looking at old photographs.

• Our uncle was painting the living room.

• Mom and I were planning our vacation trip.

Change to Present Continuous.

• Jeremy is calling Kris to ask for a favor.

• Claudia is waiting for her parents.

• Gaby and Tom are saving money for a new tablet.

• My sister and I are looking at old photographs.

• Our uncle is painting the living room.

• Mom and I are planning our vacation trip.