過去進行形（Past Progressive）は、過去のある時点で進行していた動作や状態を表す時制です。英語の文法において、この時制は「was/were + -ing」という構造を用いて表現されます。たとえば、「I was reading a book」という文では、「読んでいた」という継続的な動作が過去の特定の時に発生していたことを示しています。
この演習では、過去進行形を使って空欄を埋める練習を行います。文脈から最も適切な動詞の形を選び、過去進行形での正しい表現を学びましょう。是非、この機会に過去進行形に慣れ親しみ、実際の英会話や英作文に活かしてください。
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using the past progressive form of the verbs in brackets.
She *was reading* (read) a novel when I called her.
I *was working* (work) in the office the whole night yesterday.
The kids *were playing* (play) in the park when it started to rain.
We *were driving* (drive) through the countryside at this time last weekend.
While my mother *was cooking* (cook), I was setting the table.
He *was waiting* (wait) for the bus when the accident happened.
They *were discussing* (discuss) their plans when we entered the room.
The teacher *was explaining* (explain) the lesson when the bell rang.
She *was taking* (take) a shower when you knocked on the door.
You *were sitting* (sit) right here when I saw you yesterday.
While he *was researching* (research), he found an interesting article.
They *were arguing* (argue) so loudly that I could hear them from across the street.
I *was jogging* (jog) in the park when I saw the deer.
The musicians *were tuning* (tune) their instruments before the concert began.
It *was snowing* (snow) heavily as we left the cabin.
Exercise 2: Create sentences using the past progressive based on the cues provided.
While I *was studying* (study), my sister was watching TV.
My parents *were traveling* (travel) around Europe last month.
Were you *was listening* (listen) to music when I called you?
He *was standing* (stand) at the corner when I last saw him.
The wind *was blowing* (blow) fiercely throughout the night.
She *was wearing* (wear) a red dress when she arrived at the party.
We *were trying* (try) to fix the car when it started to get dark.
The students *were writing* (write) their exams at 9 o’clock this morning.
They *were waiting* (wait) in line for hours to get the tickets.
The baby *was sleeping* (sleep) peacefully when I checked on him.
My phone *was charging* (charge) because it ran out of battery earlier.
The birds *were singing* (sing) as the sun rose.
She *was hoping* (hope) for a call from her friend all evening.
The dog *was running* (run) around the yard when it saw the squirrel.
You *were making* (make) a lot of noise while I was trying to concentrate.
