PAST CONTINUOUS – EXERCISES

A ARE THESE SENTENCES CORRECT OR WRONG? CORRECT THE WRONG ONES.

1 While she was reading War and Peace, Dan was watching Grey’s Anatomy.
2 My friend telephoned my while I did my homework.
3 When she came into the room, I said hello.
4 When she was coming into the room, they were talking.
5 Were you listening to me when I talked to you?

B FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE
1 ______________ (you / see) that strange man while we ___________ (walk) home
yesterday?
2 I _______ (eat) three apples while I ___________ (wait) for my father.
3 They __________ (not / steal) food, when the security guard _______ (see) them.
4 They __________ (not / steal) food, when the security guard _______ (watch) them.
5 While I __________ (work), I __________ (sing) my favorite songs.

C FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FROM THE BOX IN PAST CONTINUOUS OR
PAST SIMPLE
It _______ a dark and stormy night. The rain __________ heavily. Peter ________ into the
room. He ________ next to me. His hand ___________ because he was afraid. He __________
very frightened. Suddenly, a man __________ the room. He _______ to me and _____ to hit me
in the face. All this time, Peter __________ at him. Peter then _________ on the man while he
____________ me. Finally, I ______ the man’s hand. As he _________ out of the room, we
__________ at him.

jump look fall sit hit

runx2 shake be laugh come
enter shout begin bite

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