Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE WORKSHEET
Match the following sentences with the best ending

!The sun was shining awhen he fell off the ladder.
"She was cooking in the kitchen bwhen I saw him yesterday.
#They were quarrelling cwhen we went out.
$I was watching a horror film dwhen I fell and hurt my leg.
%He was wearing a black suit ewhen the fire started.
6.Raymond was lying on the floor fwhen a rock fell on my fathers leg.
&He was painting the ceiling gwhen she saw a shark.
'I was running out of the house hwhen the lights went out.
(e were climbing a mountain iwhen the ambulance came.
!)She was swimming in the sea *when the teacher came.
What we+e the, doing when--. Choose the /e+bs f+o0 the bo1
hen the earthquake started!
! "arabara ######her son to school.
" $ick###### .
# Some students ######a test.
$ The doctor ######a patient.
% %r &ones ######home from work.
2 %r "rown ######in his office.
& 'aul and (ancy ######picnic.
' )arla and her husband ######lunch.
(&oe ######the walls.
!)%arie ######a dress.
3oin the sentences 4sing 5when6
! I was ha*ing a bath. The phone rang.
##########################.
" I met you yesterday. +ou were talking to someone.
##########################.
# The telephone rang. I got out of the bathroom.
##########################.
$ He was writing a letter. The storm began.
##########################.
3oin the sentences 4sing 7while8
! &ohn was working at home. She was rela,ing on a sofa.
##########################.
" The -ulf ar started. She was studying at uni*ersity.
# The girl .umped off the bus. It was mo*ing.
##########################.
$ Someone stole my clothes. I was swimming in the ri*er.
##########################.
% I was walking in a narrow street. / do attacked me.
##########################.
Co09lete the sentences Use the 9ast contin4o4s o+ the si09le 9ast fo+0
of each /e+b in 9a+entheses
0. hen I 1see2 ###saw###at the drugstore! he 1buy2 ###was
buying###some medicine.
" I 1hear2 ######a loud bang while I 1read2 ######a book.
# /s I 1walk2 ######in the gra*eyard last night! I 1see2
######a ghost.
$ hile I 1sit2 ######at a bank! someone 1co*er2 ######my
eyes.
% hen I 1see2 ######the boys! they 1play2 ######on the
grass.
2 I 1put2 ######on my dress and 1go2 ######to open the
door.
& hen I 1go2 ######in! she 1lie2 ######on the floor.
' She 1work2 ######in a hotel when she first 1meet2 ######
her husband.
( She 1wait2 ####for them when they 1arri*e2 ## at the airport.
Answe+ the :4estions as in the e1a09le
! /3 ere you doing your homework at 04 last night5 1play the piano2
"3 (o! I wasnt. I was playing the piano.
" /3 as &ane sleeping when the doorbell rang5 1cook dinner2
"3
# /3 ere they flying to Spain when their plane crashed. 1-ermany2
"3
$ as 6ucy climbigng a tree when she fell5 1a ladder2
"3
% /3 $id &im say 7hello when he saw the shark5 1get out of the water2
"3
2 /3ere you coming home when you lost your purse5 1shop at a
supermarket2
"3
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dri*e buy ha*e eat take e,amine fish paint take sleep
& /3 ere Simon and &udy working at the shop when someone threatened
them with a gun5 1walk in a dark street2
"3
' /3 ere you dancing when you stepped on your girlfriends toes5 1walk2
"3
Answe+ the following :4estions Use the 9ast contin4o4s o+ the 9ast
si09le fo+0 of the /e+bs in 9a+entheses
/3 hat were you doing when the earthquake started5
"3 I 1cut2 ##was cutting####some bread.
! /3 hat did you do when the earthquake started5
"3 I 1run2 ######out of the building.
" /3 hat were you doing when the phone rang5
"3 I 1ha*e2 ######a shower.
# /3 what was happening when she shouted loudly5
"3 The baby 1sleep2 ######in her bed.
$ /3 hat were they doing when some rocks fell on their heads5
"3 They 1dig2 ######a tunnel.
% /3 here was your sister li*ing when you *isited her5
"3 She 1li*e2 ######in -ermany.
A; <ill in the blan=s with a co++ect fo+0 of PAST CONTINUOUS>
!/lice hurt herself while she ###############1skate2.
"I met my neighbor while I ######### 1walk2 home from work.
#Sally saw a friend while she ##### 1ride2 her bicycle along 'ark St.
$'eter fell asleep while he ############## 1study2.
%"ob stepped on &anes feet while they ########1dance2 together.
2I cut myself while I ##############. 1sha*e2.
&%r. and %rs. "rown burned themsel*es while they
##########... 1bake2 cookies.
'Tommy had a nightmare while he ##### 1sleep2 at a friends house.
?; How did it ha99en.
!How did /lice hurt herself5 1play soccer2
She hurt herself while she was playing soccer.
"How did %artin burn himself5 1iron his clothes2
###############################
# How did Helen cut herself5 1slice onions2
###############################
$How did &ennifer meet her husband5 1fi, a flat tire2

% How did %ar*in break his arm5 1skate2
###############################
2How did you lose your wallet5 1ride my bicycle2
###############################
&How did &eff meet his wife5 1swim at the beach2
###############################
'How did "ob get a black eye5 1fight with his brother2
###############################
(How did your children burn themsel*es5 1make breakfast2
###############################
!)How did %artha fall5 1dance2
##############################
Co09lete the sentences with the wo+ds in 9a+entheses 4sing the
SIMP@E PAST o+ the PAST PROARESSIBE>
!Sally ########### 1eat2 dinner last night when someone
#######..1knock2 on the door.
"I began to study at se*en last night. 8red ###########
1come2 at se*en9thirty. I ############ 1study2 when 8red
#########.. 1come2.
#hile I ############. 1study2 last night! 8red
###########1drop by2 to *isit me.
$ %y roommates parents #############. 1call2 him last
night while we##############.. 1watch2 T:.
%%y mother called me around fi*e. %y husband came home a little after
fi*e. hen he############.. 1come2 home! I
#############.. 1talk2 tomy mother on the phone.
2+esterday Tom and &anice ######### 1go2 to the ;oo around
one. They########## 1see2 many kinds of animals. They stayed
at the ;oo for two hours. hile they ########### 1walk2
home! it #####.##.. 1begin2
to rain! so they ###########.. 1stop2 at a small caf< and
########1ha*e2 a cup of coffee.
&+esterday afternoon I ########## 1go2 to *isit the 'arker
family. hen I########.. 1get2 there around two oclock! %rs.
'arker #######.. 1be2in the yard. She
############# 1plant2 flowers in her garden. %r. 'arker
#########.. 1be2 in the garage. He #########1work2
on their car. He ###########.. 1change2 the oil.

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