PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE WORKSHEET 3. The telephone rang. I got out of the bathroom.

Match the following sentences with the best ending. .

1.The sun was shining a.when he fell off the ladder. 4. He was writing a letter. The storm began.
2.She was cooking in the kitchen b.when I saw him yesterday. .
3.They were fighting c.when we went out.
4.I was watching a horror film d.when I fell and hurt my leg. Join the sentences using while.
5.He was wearing a black suite.when the fire started. 1. John was working at home. She was relaxing on a sofa.
6.Raymond was lying on the floor f.when a rock fell on my fathers leg. .
7.He was painting the ceiling g.when she saw a shark. 2. The Gulf War started. She was studying at university.
8.I was running out of the house h.when the lights went out. .
9.We were climbing a mountain i.when the ambulance came. 3. The girl jumped off the bus. It was moving.
10.She was swimming in the sea j.when the teacher came. .
4. Someone stole my clothes. I was swimming in the river.
What were they doing when.? Choose the verbs from the box. .
5. I was walking in a narrow street. A do attacked me.
drive buy have eat take examine fish paint take .
sleep Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous or the simple past form
of each verb in parentheses.
1. When I (see) sawat the drugstore, he (buy) was
buyingsome medicine.
2. I (hear) a loud bang while I (read) a book.
3. As I (walk) in the graveyard last night, I (see)
When the earthquake started, a ghost.
1. Barbara her son to school. 4. While I (sit) at a bank, someone (cover) my
2. Dick . eyes.
3. Some students a test. 5. When I (see) the boys, they (play) on the
4. The doctor a patient. grass.
5. Mr Jones home from work. 6. I (put) on my dress and (go) to open the
6. Mr Brown in his office. door.
7. Paul and Nancy picnic. 7. When I (go) in, she (lie) on the floor.
8. Carla and her husband lunch. 8. She (work) in a hotel when she first (meet)
9.Joe the walls. her husband.
10.Marie a dress. 9. She (wait) for them when they (arrive) at the airport.
Join the sentences using when.
1. I was having a bath. The phone rang.
. Answer the following questions. Use the past continuous or the past
2. I met you yesterday. You were talking to someone. simple form of the verbs in parentheses.
. A: What were you doing when the earthquake started?
B: I (cut) was cuttingsome bread. 2.I began to study at seven last night. Fred
1. A: What did you do when the earthquake started? (come) at seven-thirty. I (study) when Fred
B: I (run) out of the building. .. (come).
2 A: What were you doing when the phone rang? 3.While I . (study) last night, Fred
B: I (have) a shower. (drop by) to visit me.
3 A: what was happening when she shouted loudly? 4. My roommates parents . (call) him last
B: The baby (sleep) in her bed. night while we.. (watch) TV.
4 A: What were they doing when some rocks fell on their heads? 5.My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little
B: They (dig) a tunnel. after five. When he.. (come) home, I
5 A: Where was your sister living when you visited her? .. (talk) to my mother on the phone.
B: She (live) in Germany. 6.Yesterday Tom and Janice (go) to the zoo around
A) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS: one. They (see) many kinds of animals. They
1.Alice hurt herself while she (skate). stayed at the zoo for two hours. While they
2.I met my neighbor while I (walk) home from work. (walk) home, it ... (begin)
3.Sally saw a friend while she (ride) her bicycle along Park St. to rain, so they .. (stop) at a small caf and
4.Peter fell asleep while he (study). (have) a cup of coffee.
5.Bob stepped on Janes feet while they (dance) together. 7.Yesterday afternoon I (go) to visit the Parker
6.I cut myself while I . (shave). family. When I.. (get) there around two oclock, Mrs.
Parker .. (be)in the yard. She
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker
SIMPLE PAST or the PAST PROGRESSIVE: .. (be) in the garage. He
1.Sally (eat) dinner last night when someone (work) on their car. He .. (change) the oil.
..(knock) on the door.