Past Continuous (SB)

Jane _____ (tidy) her room while Peter _____ (have) a bath.

• is tidying, is having

• were tidying, were having

• was tidying, was having

• tidied, had

When _____ (he/call)? An hour ago.

• did he call

• he called

• does he call

• he calls

She _____ (wait) for the bus when her mobile _____ (ring).

• waits, rings

• is waiting, rang

• was waiting, rings

• was waiting, rang

we _____ (have) a piano lesson at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

• have

• were having

• was having

• are having

They _____ (finish) cooking and then _____ (go out).

• finished, went out

• were finishing, went out

• finishes, goes out

• are finished, go out

Peter _____ (play) tennis when it _____ (start) raining.

• is playing, starting

• was playing, started

• plays, starts

• are playing, is starting

The kids _____ (watch) TV while Mum _____ (read) a magazine.

• was watching, was reading

• were watching, was reading

• watches, was reading

• were watching, read

Jenny _____ (make) dinner when the lights _____ (go out).

• makes, went out

• is making, is going out

• was making, went out

• was making, goes out

They _____ (drive) to Madrid when their car _____ (break down).

• were driving, broke down

• were driving, is breaking down

• drove, broke down

• drives, breaks down

He _____ (put on) his coat, _____ (grab) his schoolbag and _____ (leave) for school.

• put on, grabbed, is leaving

• puts on, grabs, leaves

• put on, grabbed, left

• put on, grabs, left