Exercise on non-action verbs and the past continuous

Front

This car ............................. to me three years ago.

Back

belonged

Front

I ............... a noise while studying last night.

Back

heard

Front

She .................... ill when I visited her.

Back

seemed

Front

While I ............... at home, a man knocked on the door and asked for help.

Back

was

Front

Mona ..................... lunch when her friend phoned her, so she couldn't answer the phone.

Back

was having

Front

When I was young, I ............................... swimming to playing tennis.

Back

preferred

Front

I …………………... a book when my friend arrived.

Back

was reading

Front

Tarek ……………. dinner at noon yesterday.

Back

was eating

Front

I met many friends while I .................. in Canada.

Back

was

Front

While …………. her homework, my sister was listening to music.

Back

doing