PAST CONTINUOUS

EXERCISES
I. Write past continuous, affirmative and negative sentences and questions.
Use the time expressions in the chart below.

when, while, yesterday at 7 o’clock, last week on

Sunday, three years ago in May, last night

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past
progressive tense of the verbs provided.

Ex. They were standing (stand) on the corner when I saw them.

1. The sun (shine) when I woke up this morning.

2. It (rain) when I left the office.

3. She got very sick while she (travel) overseas.

4. Mr. Johnson cut himself while he (shave).

5. She fell asleep while she (watch) the movie.

6. Andrea broke her ankle when she (skate).

7. I saw a bad accident while I (drive) home.

8. She found a ten dollar bill while she (walk) home.

9. She broke a plate while she (do) the dishes.

10. David met his neighbors while he (move) into his new apartment.
II.Complete the following sentences using the correct form (past progressive
or simple past) of the verbs provided.

1. Chris (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.

2. They (drive) very fast when the policeman (stop) them.

3. While I (drive) to work yesterday, I (see) an accident.

4. I (read) a great book last week.

5. My friends (drop in) for a visit while I (watch) TV last night.

6. I (see) Andrea at the party last night. She (wear) a beautiful dress.

7. The children (go) to bed at 9:00 last night. At 10:00, they (sleep).

8. When Sue (arrive) at the theater, her friends (wait) for her inside.

9. John (break) his leg while he (play) football.

10. Paula (stay) home yesterday because it (snow) very heavily.

III. Read the text

Yesterday, it was raining and thundering all day. Ann was playing inside the house.
She wanted to be outside. She wasn't playing outside because it was raining. She
was feeling tired of being trapped inside the house.

Ann was trying to keep busy inside the house. She was reading her book until the
electricity went out. Then, she decided to practice her sewing. She was practicing
sewing until lunchtime. After lunch, she sat by the window and watched the rain.
While Ann was watching the rain, the phone rang. Her mother was calling to say
she was coming home. She was bringing a new game. Ann and her mother ate ice
cream and played the game.

While they were playing, the rain stopped! , but Ann didn't even notice. She was
having such a good time with her mom!

A. Answer the following questions. Use the Past Progressive tense.

1. Where was Ann playing yesterday?
2. Why wasn't she playing outside?
3. What was Ann doing before the electricity went out?
4. What was she doing until lunchtime?
5. At the end of the story, the rain stopped. What was Ann doing?

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no questions,

WH-questions (using the underlined word or phrase) and tag questions.

1. Ann was playing inside the house.

Negative:

Yes/No Question:

WH-Question:
 2. Her mother was calling.

Negative:

Yes/No Question:

WH-Question:

3. She was bringing a new game.

Negative:

Yes/No Question:

WH-Question: