Past continuous

Question 1

She _______ (read) a book when the doorbell rang.

Accepted Answer

She was reading a book when the doorbell rang.

Question 2

They _______ (play) basketball at 3 p.m. yesterday.

Accepted Answer

They were playing basketball at 3 p.m. yesterday.

Question 3

I _______ (watch) TV while my mom was cooking.

Accepted Answer

I was watching TV while my mom was cooking.

Question 4

He _______ (write) a report when his boss called.

Accepted Answer

He was writing a report when his boss called.

Question 5

We _______ (clean) the classroom after school.

Accepted Answer

We were cleaning the classroom after school.

Question 6

I _______ (not sleep) when you arrived.

Accepted Answer

I wasn’t sleeping when you arrived.

Question 7

They _______ (not walk) to school during the heavy rain.

Accepted Answer

They weren’t walking to school during the heavy rain.

Question 8

She _______ (not talk) on the phone when her dad entered the room.

Accepted Answer

She wasn’t talking on the phone when her dad entered the room.

Question 9

We _______ (not play) video games all night.

Accepted Answer

We weren’t playing video games all night.

Question 10

He _______ (not use) his laptop while the power was out.

Accepted Answer

He wasn’t using his laptop while the power was out.

Question 11

_______ she _______ (study) when you called her?

Accepted Answer

Was she studying when you called her?

Question 12

What _______ you _______ (do) at 6 p.m. yesterday?

Accepted Answer

What were you doing at 6 p.m. yesterday?

Question 13

_______ they _______ (work) in the office last Friday?

Accepted Answer

Were they working in the office last Friday?

Question 14

Who _______ you _______ (talk) to on the phone?

Accepted Answer

Who were you talking to on the phone?

Question 15

_______ the baby _______ (cry) when the babysitter arrived?

Accepted Answer

Was the baby crying when the babysitter arrived?

Question 16

Where _______ he _______ (go) when you saw him?

Accepted Answer

Where was he going when you saw him?

Question 17

_______ it _______ (rain) while you were outside?

Accepted Answer

Was it raining while you were outside?

Question 18

Why _______ she _______ (sit) alone during lunch?

Accepted Answer

Why was she sitting alone during lunch?

Question 19

_______ your friends _______ (wait) for you at the station?

Accepted Answer

Were your friends waiting for you at the station?

Question 20

What _______ the teacher _______ (explain) when the bell rang?

Accepted Answer

What was the teacher explaining when the bell rang?