Past Progressive questions
While
When
Negative
Affirmative
100
Rachel / feed / the cat
Was Rachel feeding the cat?
100
I ____________ (watch) TV while she ____________ (surf) the internet..
I was watching TV while she was surfing the internet.
100
I _______________ (walk) down the street when a car ________ (hit) me.
I was walking down the street when a car hit me.
100
Anita and Linda / sit / in the kitchen
Anita and Linda were not/weren't sitting in the kitchen.
100
All / working / were / we / morning.
We were working all morning.
200
the children / paint / a picture
Were the children painting a picture?
200
John __________ (sleep) last night while someone ____________ (try) to steal his car.
John was sleeping last night while someone was trying to steal his car.
200
John and Rebecca ______________ (have) a picnic when it __________ (start) to rain.
John and Rebecca were having a picnic when it started to rain.
200
Betty / do / her homework.
Betty was not/ wasn't doing her homework.
200
having / I / was / dinner / at / last / 8 pm / night.
I was having dinner at 8 pm last night.
300
Clark / repair / his computer
Was Clark repairing his computer?
300
Rebecca _________ (talk) to her mom on the phone while her husband _____________ (cook) dinner.
Rebecca was talking to her mom on the phone while her husband was cooking dinner.
300
I ____________ (watch) TV when the alarm ______ (go) off.
I was watching TV when the alarm went off.
300
Jason and Aron / run / down the street.
Jason and Aron were not/ weren't running down the street.
300
was / exam / trying / to study / Felipe / for / Geometry / his.
Felipe was trying to study for his Geometry exam.
400
Lucas / have / a shower / at 3 pm?
Was Lucas having a shower at 3 pm?
400
Anita and Lucy _____________ (cook) a delicious meal while John _____________ (watch) a TV show.
Anita and Lucy were cooking a delicious meal while John was watching a TV show.
400
She _______ (write) an email when the phone ____ (ring).
She was writing an email when the phone rang.
400
Gretta / swim / in the pool.
Gretta was not / wasn't swimming in the pool.
400
John / and / playing / yesterday / tennis / I / were / afternoon.
John and I were playing tennis yesterday afternoon.
500
Cindy and James / make / dinner / last night?
Were Cindy and James making dinner last night?
500
John and I ___________ (listen) to music while my mom _____________ (clean) up the house.
John and I were listening to music while my mom was cleaning up the house.
500
What ______ you _______ (do) when you ______ (break) your leg?
What were you doing when you broke your leg?
500
The children / study / Geography / last night.
The children were not / weren't studying Geography last night.
500
loudly / talking / yesterday / during / the / was / lecture / Laura.
Laura was talking loudly yesterday during the lecture.
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