Past Continuous Tense
When or While?
-ed or -ing?
100

Jihan _____ (sweep) the floor yesterday evening.

was sweeping

100

Javier was making his bed ___ his mom called him for breakfast.

when

100

I'm so ___ (tire). I think I need a rest.

tired

200

Naura and Mashel _____ (mop) the floor yesterday at 3 p.m.

were moping

200

Cia was feeding her cat ___ her mom was cooking dinner.

while

200

My brother is so annoying! He keeps screaming and it makes me feel ___ (annoy)!

annoyed

300

Cia _____ (take) out the trash while her parents _____ (do) the laundry.

was taking, were doing

300

___ Naura arrived, Jihan was sweeping the floor.

When

300

Mashel and Naura saw the new Spider-Man movie. It has lots of action! They think the movie is ___ (excite).

exciting

400

Combine these two sentences using when or while!

1. Javier was dusting the shelves.

2. Mashel was taking out the trash.

Javier was dusting the shelves while Mashel was taking out the trash.

400

The math homework is 5 pages long. Javier feels ___.

bored

500

My dad and I were washing the dishes.

500

Combine these sentences using when or while!

1. Jihan was hanging out her clothes.

2. Her neighbor fell off the motorbike.

Jihan was hanging out her clothes when her neighbor fell off the motorbike.

500

The class threw a surprise birthday party for Cia. When she arrived, she looked ___.

surprised