Past continuous+
Past Continuous-
Past Continuous?
any tense to past continuous
right order
100

They _____________ the guitar when his mum came home . ( play ) 

Were playing

100

When I entered her room, she ………………………. the piano. ( not/play )

Wasn't playing

100

__ I ________ yesterday at three o'clock?  (work)  

Was working 

100

They unplugged the hairdryer. (when you came home)

They WERE unpluggING the hairdryer when you came home.

100

I was having/while/breakfast/The phone rang

The phone rang while I was having breakfast.

200

I ______ (sleep) when the telephone rang 

was sleeping

200

My mum ____ (not/cook) when my dad arrived

wasn't cooking

200

___ we _____________ to London at three o'clock? (travel)

Were we travelling 

200

I usually make breakfast in the morning. (yesterday at 8 o'clock)

I was making breakfast yesterday at 8 o'clock.

200

fell down/was studying/Ophelia/ little brothers/her/when

Ophelia was studying when her little brothers fell down.

300

She ________ in the garden yesterday at 3 p.m. (work)

 was working

300

They ____ _______(not/watch) tv when the lights went out

weren't watching

300

___ Julie __________ at 5 o'clock yesterday morning? (sleep)  

Was sleeping

300

She used an electric toothbrush yesterday. (from 3 to 6 p.m.)

She WAS usING an electric toothbrush from 3 to 6 p.m.

300

 were/when /arrived/they/the neighbour/drinking coffee

They were drinking coffee when the neighbour arrived.

400

 I …………………… all day yesterday.( paint) 

was painting

400

Sara ______ (not/read) while Kristen _____ (watch) TV.

Sarah wasn't reading while Kristen was watching TV.

400

_____ I _____ (listen) to music when my dog ran away?

Was listening

400

Phoebe sometimes uses a microwave oven at home. (the whole day)

Phoebe WAS usING a microwave oven the whole day at home.

400

all afternoon/was/with/Misha/brothers/his/drawing

Misha was drawing with his brothers all afternoon.

500

They ______ (run)in the park when they lost their wallet.

were running


500

You _____ (not/listen) to me while I was talking.

You weren't listening to me while I was talking

500

___ they __________ on the roller coaster for a ride (sit)?

 were sitting

500

Richard tried to plug in the USB stick. (this time yesterday)

Richard WAS triING to plug in the USB stick this time yesterday.

500

was/The/and it/at 4 a.m./sun/yesterday/was warm/shining

The sun was shining and it was warm yesterday at 4 a.m.

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