Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous Tense.
1. Tom and Jim (play) tennis at 10.30 yesterday. 2. I saw Jane in the
park. She (read) a book, she (not talk) to anyone. 3. I (have) lunch
when you called. 4. It (snow) when I got up. 5. Ann was at home at 4
o’clock. She (watch) television. 6. It (rain), so we didn’t go out. 7.
They (work) hard all day yesterday.8. He (clean) his room at 11.30
yesterday. 9. When I woke up yesterday the sun (shine) and the birds
(sing). 10. Cora (read) a letter when Jimmy phoned her. 11. Andy
(come) out of the restaurant when he saw Jenny. 12. When Margaret
opened the door the phone (ring). 13. I (walk) home when it started to rain. 14. The
students (play) a game when the professor arrived. 15. When Don arrived we (have) coffee. 16. She (not cry) when I saw her. 17. Peter still (lie) in bed when he heard the doorbell. 18. I (look for) some photos when you rang. 19. My friends (not wait) for me when I arrived at the station. 20. She (swim) in the sea when I saw her. 21. When we (drive) home from the theatre the police stopped us. 22. You (work) in a restaurant when I first met you? 23. They (watch) TV when I arrived. 24. When I saw Jim he (talk) to Sheila. 25. Paul still (get through) the traffic when the party started. 26. What you (do) when you heard the news? 27. What they (do) when the fire started? 28. What he (do) when the war started? 29. What they (do) when the parcel arrived? 30. They (cook) dinner when the house caught fire.
Answers & Comments
1.were playing
2.was reading
3.was having
4.was snowing
5.was watching
6.was raining
7.were working
8.was cleaning
9.was shining
10.was reading
11.was coming
12.was ringing
13.was walking
14.were playing
15.were having
16.wasn't crying
17.was lying
18.was looking for
19.weren't waiting
20.was swiming
21.were driving
22.were working
23.were watching
24.was talking
25.was getting through
26.what were you doing ....?
27.what were they doing....?
28.what was he doing.....?
29.what were they doing.....?
30.were cooking