Revision exercises

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The children were playing hide and seek in the park. (play)
2. They were going to the movies. (go)
3. I was reading the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
4. Winnie was stitching her new dress. (stitch)
5. The dogs were barking all night. (bark)
6. Ron was cleaning his room when he heard the noise. (clean)
7. It was getting darker with each passing moment. (get)
8. The gardener was watering the lawn. (water)
9. The army was going to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)
10. My sister was riding a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)
11. The students were cooking on their assignments. (work)
12. That boy was dancing in class. (dance)
13. The kid was watching television all evening. (watch)
14. The girl was listening to rock music. (listen)
15. The birds were flying in the sky. (fly)

Ecercise 2 – Change into the past continuous tense

Raj drinks coffee.
Answer: Raj was drinking coffee.

Sweta is singing her favourite song.
Answer: Sweta was singing her favourite song.

Siraj left home.
Answer: Siraj was leaving home.

My friends played on the field.
Answer: My friends were playing on the field.

I will be going to France.
Answer: I was going to France.

The boy cried all night.
Answer: The boy was crying all night.

The cat ran in the streets.
Answer: The cat was running in the streets.

I performed at the school function.
Answer: I was performing at the school function.

The parrot talked back.
Answer: The parrot was talking back.

Tia will visit her granny.
Answer: Tia was visiting her granny.

Exercise 3 – Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.
Answer: When I phoned my friends, they were playing monopoly.

Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.
Answer: Yesterday at six I was preparing dinner.

The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
Answer: The kids were playing in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

I (practice) the guitar when he came home.
Answer: I was practicing the guitar when he came home.

We (not / cycle) all day.
Answer: We were not cycling all day.

While Alan (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool.
Answer: While Alan was working in his room, his friends were swimming in the pool.

I tried to tell them the truth, but they (not / listen).
Answer: I tried to tell them the truth, but they were not listening.

What (you / do) yesterday?
Answer: What were you doing yesterday?

Most of the time we (sit) in the park.
Answer: Most of the time we were sitting in the park.

I (listen) to the radio while my sister (watch) TV.
Answer: I was listening to the radio while my sister was watching TV.

When I arrived, they (play) cards