EXERCISES – PAST CONTINUOUS

1. Complete with Past Continuous.

Peter was living in Canada last year.

a. Matt phoned while we _______have dinners____________________ (have dinner).

b. The doorbell rang while I ______have a showers________________________ (have a
shower).
c. The car began to make a strange noise when we _______drive home______________ (drive
home).
d. Jessica fell asleep while she ________read the messages____________________ (read the
message).
e. The television was on, but nobody ______watch is______________ (watch it).

2. Put the verb into the correct form, Past Continuous or Simple Past.

a. Jenny ______wais__________ (wait) for me when I _____arrives_________ (arrive).

b. ‘What _____do_______________ (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’
c. ‘_________go________________ (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’
d. How fast _____drive______________ (you / drive) when the accident
________happen______________ (happen)?
e. Sam ______takes____________ (take) a picture of me while I _______look_____________
(not / look).
f. We were in a very difficult position. We ________know____________ (not / know) what to do.
g. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ______see__________ (see) him, he
_________trys______ (try) to find a job.
h. I ________walk__________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ______hear_______
(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody _______________ (follow) me. I was scared and I
___starts________ (start) to run.
i. When I was young, I____want____________ (want) to be a pilot.
j. Last night I _______drops___________ (drop) a plate when I ______do_________ (do) the
washing-up. Fortunately it ______break_______________ (not / break).