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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the past
continuous tense.
1. While I _____ (drive), it started raining.
2. They _____ (watch) a movie when I arrived.
3. She _____ (study) for her exams all night.
4. We _____ (not pay) attention to the teacher.
5. The children _____ (play) outside when it got dark.
6. My friends _____ (sing) loudly during the party.
7. I _____ (wait) for the bus for over an hour.
8. He _____ (cook) dinner when the phone rang.
9. She _____ (read) a book when I called her.
10. The dogs _____ (bark) loudly all night.
11. I _____ (sleep) when you called.
12. We _____ (walk) through the forest at sunset.
13. They _____ (chat) when the teacher entered.
14. I _____ (think) about my future plans.
15. She _____ (clean) her room while listening to music.
16. We _____ (laugh) at his jokes.
17. You _____ (not listen) when I explained it.
18. He _____ (not wear) his glasses yesterday.
19. The birds _____ (fly) south for winter.
20. I _____ (drive) slowly because of the fog.
21. They _____ (argue) over the last slice of pizza.
22. We _____ (prepare) for the big presentation.
23. I _____ (pack) my bags for the trip.
24. You _____ (play) your guitar too loudly.
25. The children _____ (swim) in the lake.
26. She _____ (paint) a picture.
27. He _____ (write) a letter to his friend.
28. We _____ (discuss) our plans for the holidays.
29. I _____ (think) about calling her.
30. The teacher _____ (explain) the lesson.
2. Make Sentences (20 questions)
1. (I / read / a book)
2. (they / walk / home)
3. (we / laugh / at the joke)
4. (you / study / for the test)
5. (she / talk / to her friend)
6. (the cat / sleep / on the couch)
7. (he / play / the guitar)
8. (I / cook / dinner)
9. (they / travel / to the city)
10. (we / wait / for the bus)
11. (he / write / a letter)
12. (the kids / play / in the park)
13. (I / clean / the house)
14. (you / look / at the sky)
15. (she / listen / to music)
16. (they / argue / about it)
17. (we / visit / our grandparents)
18. (I / fix / my bike)
19. (the dog / chase / the ball)
20. (she / swim / in the pool)
21. (while / I / read / a book / he / cook / dinner)
22. (they / play / outside / when / it / start / to rain)
23. (as / I / drive / home / I / see / a fox)
24. (we / talk / when / she / enter / the room)
25. (he / study / when / I / call / him)
26. (they / dance / when / the music / stop)
27. (she / walk / home / when / it / begin / to snow)
28. (while / I / watch / TV / the doorbell / ring)
29. (he / fall / asleep / while / he / read / a book)
30. (I / make / a sandwich / when / my friend / arrive)
3. Choose the Correct Option (20 questions)
Instructions: Choose the correct form of the verb in past continuous.
1. I (was studying / studied) when you called.
2. She (were watching / was watching) TV.
3. They (was walking / were walking) to school.
4. You (wasn’t paying / weren’t paying) attention.
5. He (was cooking / cooked) dinner all afternoon.
6. I (was reading / read) when it started to rain.
7. She (was laughing / laughed) at his joke.
8. We (were driving / was driving) to the city.
9. They (weren’t listening / wasn’t listening).
10. I (was sleeping / sleeped) at midnight.
11. You (was / were) texting me.
12. We (was having / were having) lunch at noon.
13. The children (was / were) playing outside.
14. I (was thinking / thought) about you.
15. The dog (was barking / barked) loudly.
16. You (weren’t studying / wasn’t studying).
17. He (wasn’t singing / were singing).
18. She (was waiting / waited) for a call.
19. I (were driving / was driving) home.
20. We (were packing / pack) our bags.
5. Identify Errors and Correct Them (10 questions)
Instructions: Identify and correct the errors in each sentence.
1. They was playing outside.
2. She were singing a song.
3. We was driving home.
4. I were thinking about you.
5. He wasn’t talk.
6. You was listening to music.
7. I weren’t sleeping.
8. She were laughing.
9. They wasn’t paying attention.
10. He were working late.
6. Story Completion (10 questions)
Instructions: Complete each story using the past continuous tense.
1. I _____ (walk) through the park when I _____ (see) an old friend.
2. She _____ (cook) dinner when the lights _____ (go) out.
3. They _____ (dance) when the music suddenly _____ (stop).
4. We _____ (watch) a scary movie when we _____ (hear) a noise.
5. He _____ (wait) for the bus when it _____ (start) raining.
6. I _____ (study) when my phone _____ (ring).
7. The kids _____ (play) outside when their mom _____ (call) them in.
8. She _____ (talk) on the phone when she _____ (drop) it.
9. We _____ (drive) home when we _____ (see) a deer.
10. He _____ (clean) the kitchen when he _____ (find) his keys.
11. I _____ (walk) to the store when I _____ (see) my friend.
12. While she _____ (do) her homework, her brother _____ (play) video games.
13. We _____ (watch) TV when the lights suddenly _____ (go) out.
14. He _____ (drive) to work when he _____ (remember) he forgot his phone.
15. They _____ (have) dinner when the phone _____ (ring).
16. While I _____ (wait) for the bus, I _____ (read) a book.
17. The teacher _____ (speak) when someone _____ (interrupt) her.
18. I _____ (hear) a loud noise while I _____ (sleep).
19. She _____ (start) laughing as he _____ (tell) a joke.
20. I _____ (walk) to school when it _____ (start) raining.
21. We _____ (eat) when they _____ (arrive).
22. She _____ (drive) when she _____ (see) an accident.
23. I _____ (call) him while he _____ (prepare) dinner.
24. They _____ (argue) when the manager _____ (come) in.
25. As we _____ (climb) the mountain, the weather _____ (change).
26. The cat _____ (run) away while I _____ (open) the door.
27. I _____ (write) a letter when the electricity _____ (go) out.
28. We _____ (play) outside when it _____ (start) to rain.
29. She _____ (forget) her keys while she _____ (leave) the office.
30. The waiter _____ (bring) the food while they _____ (still talk).
