Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the past continuous.

1. Richard (drive) very fast when the police stopped him.

2. The bird (sing)when the cat attacked it.

3. The boys (play) when the teacher told them to stop.

4. I (watch) a movie when you called.

5. Sharon and Susan (do) their homework when the professor arrived.

6. While you (complain), I was working.

7. They (listen) to music while they were studying.

8. She (wash) her car when it started to rain.

9. Jim (water) the plants while I was cutting the grass.

10. I (pay) attention while the man was speaking.

past continuous test
past continuous test
Practice the past continuous with these exercises:
Past Continuous Lesson

Past Continuous Tests

Past Continuous Test
Past Continuous Test 2
Past Continuous vs. Simple Past Test

Past Continuous Listening

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Past Continuous Test 2

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