Past continuous exercises

Past Continuous Exercises

Exercise on Past Continuous

1. You (study) when she called.
2. I (watch) TV when she called.
3. When the phone rang, she (write) a letter.
4. While we (have) the picnic, it started to rain.
5. What ( you / do) when the earthquake started?
6. I (listen) to my iPod, so I didn`t hear the fire alarm.
7. While John (sleep) last night, someone stole his car.
8. Sammy (wait) for us when we got off the plane.
9. While I (write) the email, the computer suddenly went off.
10. Last night at 6 PM, I (eat) dinner.
11. At midnight, we (still drive) through the desert.
12. Yesterday at this time, I (sit) at my desk at work.
13. I (study) while he (make) dinner.
14. While Ellen (read) , Tim (watch) television.
15 you (listen) while he (talk) ?
16. What you (do) while you were waiting?
17. Thomas (not work) , and I (not work) either.
18. They (eat) dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.