Exercise – Past Continuous

Complete the sentences using past continuous:

1. I _________________________ (think) about the weather when it started to

rain.

2. He ______________________ (work) in the garden when his son arrived.

3. She _____________________(sleep) when the alarm sounded.

4. We ________________________ (walk) to school when we met my sister.

5. They ________________________ (swim) in the sea when they saw a shark.

6. At 6pm I _____________________ (watch, negative) television.

7. They ____________________ (dance, negative) when the music was loud.

8. The cat ________________ (eat) fish while the dog ___________________ (drink)
milk.

9. Lucy ___________________ (read) a book while David _______________ (write)

a letter.

10. Susan ________________________ (drink) tea but Tomas ______________

(drink, negative) anything.

11. The frog ______________ (sit) on the log when it began to snow.

12. We ____________________ (do) our homework while my mother

___________________ (cook) dinner.

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