Fill the blanks using the correct form of the Past continuous.

1. Sally dinner when Ben called her last night. (to cook)

2. We to Brittany at 10 am yesterday. (to travel)

3. Keith the internet when his boss entered the room. (to browse)

4. Hannah and Jules pictures at the Eiffel tower when we called them. (to take)

5. I in my garden when the phone rang. (to work)

6. Susan a dress when her mother came over. (to sew)

7. I lunch when the fire alarm rang. (to have)

8. A cat ran across the driveway as I my car. (to park)

9. They towards the bus when he fell down. (to walk)

10. It began raining just as I the road. (to cross)

Fill the blanks using the correct negative 'Long form' of the Past continuous.

1. I to the radio when you came. (not/to listen)

2. They towards the library. (not/to walk)

3. Yesterday at 9 pm, John . (not/to sleep)

4. Diane on the phone when she saw me. (not/to talk)

5. She when the car hit her. (not/to look)

6. When they went out it . (not/to rain)

7. He anyone when they screamed. (not/to help)

8. When I saw Adam, he . (not/to shop)

9. They fruits when I went to the market. (not/to sell)

10. She at 9 am this morning. (not/to exercise)

Fill the blanks using the correct negative 'short form' of the Past continuous.

1. When his boss spoke to him, he attention. (not/to pay)

2. Julie her room when her mother walked in. (not/to tidy)

3. They outside when it started to rain. (not/to walk)

4. She well so they refused her application. (not/to sing)

5. Yesterday at this time, I tennis. (not/to play)

6. He time, he worked hard to complete the report. (not/to waste)

7. Arnold when I explained the problem to him. (not/to listen)

8. Karen housework yesterday evening. (not/to do)

9. I when my boss came into the office. (not/to work)

10. Lucy when she decided to quit her job. (not/think)

Fill the blanks using the correct form of question the Past continuous.

1. What Laura when you saw her? (to do)

2. they when he asked the question? (to listen)

3. Amelia attention during the seminar? (to pay)

4. Jean-Louis awake when I was the doorbell? (to ring)

5. they when the room was crowded? (to dance)

6. she when you waved at her? (to look)

7. What Tim during the meeting? (to do)

8. she the house when the dog started barking? (to clean)

9. he golf at 9 am this morning? (to play)

10. she when the lightning hit her? (to shake)

Fill the blanks using the correct form of question the Past continuous.

1. He the party as they began getting drunk. (to enjoy)

2. They when the thief ran away with their money. (not - short/to look)

3. Sandra the dishes during the commercial break. (to wash)

4. He for food when his mother gave him a burger. (not/to ask)

5. he when he saw the ghost? (to scream)

6. They breakfast when the storm began. (to have)

7. He his teeth when someone broke his bathroom window. (to brush)

8. Tim and Jack the door when the dog ran out? (to enter)

9. Daniel when the earthquake began. (to meditate)

10. Arthur when I bumped into him during my vacation in the Alps. (not -
short/to skate)
Fill the blanks using the correct form of the past continuous.

1. She yesterday when I called her. (to cry)

2. They at the party when I saw them. (to dance)

3. Paul to me about the project when my boss called me. (to talk)

4. A nice song on the radio when I woke up. (to play)

5. Audrey to music when the bus stopped. (to listen)

6. The puppy on the sofa when the cat jumped on it. (to sleep)

7. The baby boy at his mother when she picked him up. (to smile)

8. My phone while I was sleeping. (to ring)

9. The children in the pool while I was exercising. (to swim)

10. Leonardo at the shopkeeper when his girlfriend walked in. (to scream)

Fill the blanks using the correct negative 'Long form' of the past continuous.

1. When the concert started, Anna the guitar. (not/to play)

2. Braden photographs when the wedding began. (not/to click)

3. Mike for the test when his teacher questioned him. (not/to study)

4. When he rang the doorbell, Marina the television. (not/to watch)

5. When I was cleaning the room, my wife me. (not/to help)

6. The dog at the stranger when he was attacked. (not/to bark)

7. The children over the chocolates when I got home. (not/to fight)

8. While my friend was exhausted, my feet after the walk. (not/to ache)

9. Shane's book on the table when he looked for it. (not/to lie)

10. My son football at 9 am this morning. (not/to play)

Fill the blanks using the correct negative 'short form' of the past continuous.

1. The children in the garden at 11 am. (not/to play)

2. Marcel the football match when Judy called him. (not/to watch)

3. He to me at all while I talked to him. (not/to listen)

4. It when we went to the Alps. (not/to snow)

5. Sam and Valarie their lunch boxes when the teacher checked their bags.
(not/to carry)

6. Mandy on time when I met her last week. (not/to sleep)

7. The Smiths their breakfast at 8 a.m. (not/to have)

8. The chef when the guests arrived. (not/to cook)

9. Jason his new shirt when his wife saw him. (not/to wear)

10. My head when the concert got over. (not/to hurt)

Fill the blanks using the correct negative 'short form' of the past continuous.
1. Tom and Paul the backyard when you saw them? (to smoke)

2. you for me at the airport when I arrived? (to wait)

3. Mark too fast when you called us? (to drive)

4. Amelia the dog while you were away? (to feed)

5. Harry on the sidewalk at 11am? (to skate)

6. she because of you at 7pm last evening? (to cry)

7. they on the roof when the police came? (to jump)

8. she after the pickpocket when he took her purse? (to run)

9. Lana a letter to her mother when I was cooking in the kitchen?

(to write)

Fill the blanks using the correct form of affirmative, negative or question of the past
continuous.

1. They for the bus when we arrived. (to wait)

2. She to me when I met her. (not - short/to talk)

3. the waiter to you when you told him to replace the cold soup ?
(to listen)

4. the children at 7pm last night? (to study)

5. He perfect English when he started his English lessons. (not - short/to speak)

6. I at the door when you rang the bell. (not/to stand)

7. The cat milk from the bowl when the mouse ran across the room. (to drink)

8. The candle when you opened the window. (to flicker)

9. Claire's toes when she wore her new shoes for the first time. (to hurt)

10. Kylie about the meeting when she was called by her boss. (not - short/to
think)