Past Continuous +
Past Continuous -
Past Continuous ?
Past Continuous +/-
100

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

were playing

100

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

wasn't playing

100

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

Were you working 

100

The phone rang while I _________  breakfast. (have) 

was having

200

I ______ (sleep) when the telephone rang. 

was sleeping

200

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

wasn't cooking

200

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

Were they travelling 

200

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

was riding

300

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

were running


300

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

weren't watching

300

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

Was Julie sleeping

300

They ________  coffee yesterday afternoon.  (drink)  

were / weren't drinking

400

 I ________ all day yesterday. (paint) 

was painting

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

400

 The boy ________  all afternoon.  (draw)  

  

was / wasn't drawing

500

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

 was doing

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

500

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

wasn't shining