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I. Fill in the blanks using the past continuous

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) were playing monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) was preparing dinner.
3. The kids (play) were playing in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I (practice) was practicing sports when my husband got home.
5. We (not / ride) weren’t riding a bike in the park; we were at home.
6. While Aaron (work) was working in his room, his friends (swim) were swimming in the
pool.
7. They (not / listen) weren’t listening to music when I said hello, so they heard me.
8. What (you / do) were you doing yesterday?

II. Highlight the correct option

1. I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.

2. When the teacher said / was saying “The class is over”, I tried / was trying to answer the
last question in the exam.

3. I feel really silly! When I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was
breaking my elbow.

4. Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for
lunch.

5. I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there
was a virus.

6. Ron downloaded / was downloading a beautiful song while he surfed / was surfing the
Internet.