Past continuous tense

Change the verb into the past continuous tense or simple past tense.

I (a)   (do) my homework when Susan came into my room.

Chris was playing basketball when he (a)   (fall) onto the ground.

We (a)   (sleep) when we heard a banging noise.

They (a)   (swim) in the sea when they saw a shark.

I (a)   (see) a bear when I was hiking in the forest.

Miss Lam (a)   (show) the guests the art room when two boys pushed each other.

I was reading an English poem to some guests when my stomach ______(make) a loud noise.

• was making

• made

• make

• is making

I _______(eat) a sandwich when someone shouted, 'There's a fire in the school!'

• eating

• ate

• was eating

• were eating

My friend Sandy and I ______(chat) outside the school when the firemen arrived.

• were chatting

• was chating

• were chat

• chatting

Jack ______(climb) a tree when he fell and hurt himself.

• climbed

• climbing

• were climbing

• was climbing