Past Continuous Practice
somdn_product_pageGet students talking with this engaging past continuous speaking activity. In this communicative mingle worksheet, students ask and answer questions to find classmates who match a series of statements using the past continuous. The activity practises actions in progress at a specific time, simultaneous actions and longer background actions while encouraging natural follow-up questions and conversation. Ideal for teens and adults, it helps build confidence and fluency through meaningful interaction.
Level: A2/B1
Time: 25 minutes +
This lesson comes with:
Fillable Fields – This digital worksheet can be completed online or printed.
Teacher’s Copy – Includes detailed teacher’s notes.
Student Version – Ideal for sharing via email for online lessons.
Past Continuous Speaking Activity Overview
1. Find Someone Who…
Students mingle around the classroom asking Were you…? questions to find classmates who match each statement. They record names and ask follow-up questions to gather additional information, encouraging extended speaking practice.
2. Follow-up Questions
Students continue each conversation by asking appropriate follow-up questions, helping them develop fluency while using the past continuous naturally in context.
Skills Developed
- Speaking fluency
- Question formation
- Listening
- Communicative confidence
- Follow-up questioning
Lesson Objectives
- Practise the past continuous in meaningful conversations.
- Ask and answer questions using the past continuous accurately.
- Develop confidence through a communicative speaking activity.
- Encourage natural follow-up questions and extended conversations.
Try these past continuous questions in class today!
Note: This lesson includes printable and fillable field worksheets. For best results, we recommend using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for digital completion or printing.
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