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Past Continuous For Interrupted ActionsSet 19

1The students were studying when .....
2When I ..... info the cafe, she ..... by herself at one of the tables near the window.
3The next day we ..... to Germany, where we ..... a meeting.
4We use this for an action that was in progress in the past. An action that was in progress when another action interrupted or 2 simultaneous past actions:
5She ..... when her mom came in and started talking.
6Martin ..... dinner when I .....
7I ..... in Manchester for 3 years while I ....., but now I live in Leeds.
8They ..... to each other when I ..... them.
9The students ..... (play) football when the bell ..... (ring).
10While I ..... (watch) TV, the phone rang. a) watched b) was watching c) watch
11We ..... the lesson when the fire alarm went off.
12When I ..... TV last night, the lights suddenly .....
13I ..... to work when I heard the news on the radio.
14As I ..... school, I ..... on a banana peel.
15Carol ..... when her cat ..... her favorite vase.
16While Sandra ..... in the street, the accident happened.
17Which describes an action that was in progress when another action occurred?
18Which option correctly completes the sentence? By the time my dad got home, we ..... dinner for ten minutes.
19They ..... golf when it started to rain.
20Jane ..... (wait) for me when I ..... (arrive).
21Past simple or past continuous? Choose the correct tense for the following sentence:Liz ..... windows when I ..... her.
22We ..... headed to the beach until the storm came in.
23Past tensesMichael and Robert ..... (rollerblade) in the backyard when Sally ..... (phone)
24They were just signing the contract .....
25Complete with the correct time tenses:Tina ..... (do) her homework when her mum ..... (arrive).
26While I ..... (have) a shower, the bathroom door ..... (open)
27We were walking in the forest when we suddenly ..... a strange noise.
28EXERCISE 4: Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.10. Martin looked forward to a peaceful weekend, when his brother arrived with all his friends from the football club.
29Susan and Sam ..... it ..... to rain a week ago.
30The students ..... on the science project when suddenly the lights .....
31She ..... when we ..... dinner.
32When my mom called me, I ..... my homework. I was playing a game.
33I don't know about you but I thought the party ..... well until they .....
34Past simple or past continuous? Choose the correct tense for the following sentence:Dad ..... the car when he ..... himself
35As he ..... (drive / was driving / drives / drove) to work, he ..... (see / was seeing / saw / sees) an accident.
36I ..... (try) to sleep when the doorbell ..... (ring).