The Past Continuous Tense

The boy .........

• is sleeping

• was sleeping

• were sleeping

I ............ when the lights went out.

• was reading

• were reading

• am reading

She ......... the clothes.

• is washing

• was washing

• were washing

I ............. dinner when the visitors arrived.

• am cooking

• was cooking

• were cooking

Julia ........... her homework at 8 p.m.

• did

• was doing

• were doing

James .................... the car.

• was repairing

• were repairing

• is repairing

Janet .................. for the play.

• were rehearsing

• is rehearsing

• was rehearsing

Sophia ............... for the bus.

• was waiting

• has waiting

• were waiting

The birds ........................ .

• was chirping

• were chirping

• have chirping

The boys ......................their lesson.

• was learning

• were learning

• are learning