 We use Past Continuous Tense to talk about A) Choose the correct answer.

actions that were in progress in the past. 1) When-While I was making a cake my husband was
I was sleeping at ten o’clock.
washing the dishes.
 We use it to talk about two actions that were
2) Melek was sleeping when-while I opened the door.
in progress at the same time.
I was reading a book while she was 3) When-While I was swimming my friends were
sleeping. playing volleyball.
 We also use it to talk about actions that 4) When-While Ali phoned me I was having a shower.
were in progress and interrupted by another 5) My mother was drinking tea when-while I came
action in the past. home.
When he called me, I was cooking.
6) Our teacher was writing something on the board
when-while somebody knocked at the door.
B) Fill in the blanks with “WHEN” or “WHILE”. 7) What were you doing when-while I phoned you?
while
1) I was doing my homework __________ my parents 8) When-While I saw her she was having dinner with
were watching TV. her boyfriend.
2) When I broke the vase I felt very sorry.
_________ 9) I wasn’t waiting for her when-while she came in.
3) when
Mehmet was waiting for somebody _________ I 10) We were ice-skating when-while Serkan broke his
saw him. leg.
when
4) We were having breakfast _________ the school
bus came.
5) While
_________ my father was cutting the trees my
C) Fill in the blanks with the verbs given.
mother was cooking.
Was doing
1) Oktay _______________ ( do ) his homework when
Called
we _______________ ( call ) him to go out.
6) while
I washed my face _________ my brother was
brushing his teeth. 2) Weren’t cleanning ( not-clean ) the house
We _______________

7) While
_________ Sevgi was knitting her grandchildren knocked
when somebody ___________ ( knock ) at the door.

were watching TV. 3) Was picking

The gardener _______________ ( pick ) up the
called
flowers when we _______________ ( call ) him to
8) when you called them?
What were they doing ________
come in.
4) were
What _______you doing ( do ) when you
_______
D) Rewrite the sentences with “WHEN” or
heard
_____________ ( hear ) she was coming?
“WHILE”.
1) I was combing my hair. My sister came in. 5) Wasn’t playing ( not-play ) computer games
He _______________
( When )I__________________________________
was combing my hair, when, my sister came in. Were doing
while we _______________ ( do ) our homework.
( While )While I was combing my hair. My sister came in.
__________________________________ 6) were
________ washing ( wash) your hair when I
you _______
2) Murat painted the fences. Kubilay was planting w Called
_______________ ( call ) you last night.
some trees. 7) Was tiding
I _______________ ( tidy ) my room when I
( When ) __________________________________
When Murat painted the fences. Kubilay
was planting
found
_______________ ( find ) my wallet.
_________________.
8) was
What _______ doing
Mert ________ ( do ) while you
( While ) __________________________________
Murat painted the fences while was
planting some trees
_________________. Were singing ( sing ) a song.
_______________
3) Tahsin was playing snowball. We saw him. 9) Weren’t waiting ( not-wait ) for the bus
We _______________
( When )Tahsin was playing snowball when we saw him
__________________________________ came
when it _______________ ( come ).
( While )While Tashin was playing snowball. We saw him.
__________________________________ Were drawing ( draw ) pictures
10) Su and Vildan _____________
4) My mother was having a rest. We came home. warned
when the teacher _____________ ( warn ) them.
( When )My _______________
mother was having a
lost
11) When I _____________ ( lose ) my keys I
______________________.
rest when we came home.
While mymother
mother was Was doing
_____________ ( do ) shopping.
( While ) _______________
While my was
having a rest. We came
______________________.
having a rest. We came home.
home. met
12) When I ____________ ( meet )
5 ) I was having an exam. The Were drinking
my friends they _____________
headmaster opened the door. ( drink ) coffee.
( When ) I_______________
was having an exam. Was feeding
13) Barış _____________
When ______________________.
the headmaster opened the door.
( feed ) the dog when it
( While ) While
_______________
I was having
bit
_____________ ( bite )
______________________.
an exam. The headmaster
opened the door. him.