Simple Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

My parents (a)   (have) dinner when I came home.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

My grandmother (a)   (work) in the garden the whole morning.

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The boys (a)   (swim) in the sea while their parents were reading under the tree.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

Amelia (a)   (walk) home from the library when it started to drizzle.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

Both Andrew and Adrian (a)   (study) when I arrived at their house

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

The two pupils (a)   (argue) when the headmaster entered the classroom.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

The old man (a)   (cross) the road when a car knocked him down.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

The guests (a)   (dance) while the band was playing the music.

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Mr Tan (a)   (read) while his wife was cooking.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of simple past continuous tense.

The children (a)   (cry) when we found them.