Question

Fill in the blanks using the verb in parentheses in PAST CONTINUOUS tense. 1.When I phoned my friends, they (play) ________________ monopoly. 2.Yesterday at six I (prepare) ________________ dinner. 3.The kids (play) ________________ in the garden when it suddenly began to rain. 4.I (practice) ________________ the guitar when he came home. 5.We (not / cycle) ________________ all day. 6.While Alan (work) ________________ in his room, his friends (swim) 7.in the pool. 8.I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen ) ________________ . 9.What (you / do) ________________ yesterday? 10. Most of the time we (sit) ________________ in the park.

Answer 1

The past continuous describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and is still going on at the time of speaking. In other words, it expresses an unfinished or incomplete action in the past.

1)Were playing
2) was preparing
3) were playing
4) was practicing
5) were not cycling
6) was working
7) were swimming
8) were not listening
9) were you doing
10) were sitting

I hope this helps!