Past Continuous +
Past Continuous -
Past Continuous ?
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
100

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

They were playing the guitar when his mom came home.

100

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

When I entered her room, she wasn't playing the piano.

100

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

Were you working yesterday at three o'clock?

100
  1. Tom ________ (break) his leg while he ________ (play) frisbee.

Tom broke his leg while he was playing frisbee.

200

We ______ (run) in the park when he lost his wallet.

We were running in the park when he lost his wallet.


200

Ann & Mari  ___________(not/watch) TV when the lights went out.

Ann & Mari weren't watching TV when the lights went out.

200

___ Julie __________ at 7 o'clock yesterday morning? (sleep)  

Was Julie sleeping at 7 o'clock yesterday morning? 

200

While my father ________ (work) in the garden, an old friend _________ (come) to see him.

While my father was working in the garden, an old friend came to see him.

300

 I ________ all day yesterday. (paint) 

I was painting all day yesterday.

300

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

You weren't listening to me while I was talking.

300

_____ he _____ (listen) to music when his dog ran away?

Was he listening to music when his dog ran away?

300

I _________ (have) dinner when I suddenly _________ (hear) a loud bang.

I was having dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang.

400

She ________ gardening in the backyard yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m. (do)

 She was doing gardening in the backyard yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m.

400

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

While Sarah wasn't reading, Kristen wasn't watching TV.

400

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

 Were they sitting on the roller coaster for a ride?

400

When the police ________ (arrive) at the party, the music ________ (play) very loudly and everybody ________ (shout).

When the police arrived at the party, the music was playing very loudly and everybody was shouting.

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