Past Progressive Practice
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs
provided.
Ex. They were standing (stand) on the corner when I saw them.
1. The sun ________________ (shine) when I woke up this morning.
2. It ________________(rain) when I left the office.
3. I ________________ (eat) dinner when you called me.
4. She got very sick while she ______________ (travel) overseas.
5. Martin _______________ (work) in the garden when it started to rain.
6. I ________________(cook) dinner when the phone rang.
7. Mr. Johnson cut himself while he _______________(shave).
8. She fell asleep while she _________________ (watch) the movie.
9. Andrea broke her ankle when she _____________(skate).
10. I saw a bad accident while I ______________(drive) home.
11. She found a ten dollar bill while she _____________ (walk) home.
12. They _____________ (speed) when the accident happened.
13. The baby ____________(sleep) when we got home from the party.
14. She broke a plate while she _______________(do) the dishes.
15. When you called, I _______________(take) a shower.
16. David met his neighbors while he ________________(move) into his new apartment.
Respuestas
Respuesta:
1. The sun ____WAS SHINING____________ (shine) when I woke up this morning.
2. It ______WAS RAINING__________(rain) when I left the office.
3. I ______WAS EATING__________ (eat) dinner when you called me.
4. She got very sick while she ______WAS TRAVELING________ (travel) overseas.
5. Martin _______WAS WORKING________ (work) in the garden when it started to rain.
6. I _____WAS COOKING___________(cook) dinner when the phone rang.
7. Mr. Johnson cut himself while he _______WAS SHAVING________(shave).
8. She fell asleep while she _______WAS WATCHING__________ (watch) the movie.
9. Andrea broke her ankle when she _____WAS SKATING________(skate).
10. I saw a bad accident while I ______WAS DRIVING________(drive) home.
11. She found a ten dollar bill while she ______WAS WALKING_______ (walk) home.
12. They _____WERE SPEEDING________ (speed) when the accident happened.
13. The baby ______WAS SLEEPING______(sleep) when we got home from the party.
14. She broke a plate while she ______WAS DOING_________(do) the dishes.
15. When you called, I _______WAS TAKING________(take) a shower.
16. David met his neighbors while he _____WAS MOVING___________(move) into his new apartment.