Past Continuous Tense

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We _________ the men when we ___________.

• met, jogged

• met, were jogging

• meeting, were jogging

• were meeting, were jogging

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While my uncle ___________ his van, it ____________ to rain.

• was washing, was beginning

• was washing, began

• washing, began

• washed, begins

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When I _____________ at the bungalow, the gardener __________ grass.

• arrived, cut

• arriving, cutting

• arrived, was cutting

• was arriving, was cutting

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Simon __________ a magazine when the phone __________.

• was reading, rang

• read, was ringing

• reading, ringing

• read, rang

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When I last _____________ Azim, he ___________ the office.

• saw, left

• saw, leaving

• see, is leaving

• saw, was leaving

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You __________ to what I ____________.

• did not listen, saying

• not listen, was saying

• was not listening, said

• did not listen, was saying

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While my sister ____________ a stroll, she ____________ a thief coming out of the house.

• took, saw

• taking, seeing

• was taking, saw

• took, was seeing

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While my sister ____________ a stroll, she ____________ a thief coming out of the house.

• took, saw

• taking, seeing

• was taking, saw

• took, was seeing

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We ___________ a test when the fire alarm ________ off.

• were doing, went

• was doing, went

• did, went

• do, go

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Mia ____________ at 7 o'clock last night.

• sew

• sews

• was sewing

• were sewing