Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using the Past Continuous form of the verb in parentheses.
1. I ________ (watch) TV when you called.
2. They ________ (play) football at 3 PM yesterday.
3. She ________ (not/study) when I saw her.
4. We ________ (eat) dinner when the lights went out.
5. He ________ (work) on his computer all night.
6. The birds ________ (sing) early in the morning.
7. It ________ (rain) heavily when I left home.
8. My parents ________ (travel) when I called them.
9. The kids ________ (laugh) at the funny movie.
10. You ________ (not/listen) to me when I explained the instructions.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct Past Continuous form to complete the sentences.
1. What ________ you ________ (do) at 10 PM last night?
2. She ________ (not/work) when I arrived at the office.
3. The sun ________ (shine) brightly all morning.
4. They ________ (dance) when the music stopped.
5. I ________ (listen) to music while I was studying.
6. We ________ (not/eat) when they arrived.
7. ________ she ________ (sleep) when you called?
8. The cat ________ (sleep) when the dog barked.
9. My brother ________ (study) all day yesterday.
10. The wind ________ (blow) hard during the storm.
Exercise 3: Sentence Combination
Combine the sentences using ‘while’ or ‘when’ to form a sentence using the Past Continuous.
1. I was cooking dinner. / The phone rang.
2. She was driving to work. / She had an accident.
3. They were watching a movie. / I arrived.
4. He was playing the guitar. / His sister was singing.
5. It was raining. / I left the house.
6. The students were taking a test. / The fire alarm rang.
7. She was reading a book. / Her husband was cooking.
8. I was listening to music. / I fell asleep.
9. He was studying English. / He met his girlfriend.
10. They were traveling in Europe. / They met many interesting people.