Past Continuous +
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

The phone rang while I _________  breakfast. (have) 

The phone rang while I was having breakfast.

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

Tom broke his leg while he was playing frisbee.

200

I ______ (sleep) when the telephone rang. 

I was sleeping when the telephone rang.

200

My mom ____ (not/cook) when my dad arrived.

My mom wasn't cooking when my dad arrived.

200

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

Were they travelling to London at three o'clock? 

200

John ____ his bike when he suddenly lost his balance and fell off the bike. (ride)

John was riding his bike when he suddenly lost his balance and fell off the bike.

200

I ________ (fall) asleep while I ________ (watch) TV last night.

I fell asleep while I was watching TV last night.

300

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

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


300

They ___________(not/watch) TV when the lights went out.

They weren't watching TV when the lights went out.

300

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

Was Julie sleeping at 7 o'clock yesterday morning? 

300

They ________  coffee yesterday afternoon.  (not/drink)  

They weren't drinking coffee yesterday afternoon.

300

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.

400

 I ________ all day yesterday. (paint) 

I was painting all day yesterday.

400

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

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

400

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

Was he listening to music when his dog ran away?

400

 The boy ________  all afternoon.  (not/draw)  

  

The boy wasn't drawing all afternoon.

400

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

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

500

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.

500

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

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

500

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

 Were they sitting on the roller coaster for a ride?

500

 The sun ___________  but it was warm.  (not/shine)  

The sun wasn't shining but it was warm.

500

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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