Put the verbs into the past progressive/continuous.
1. When the phone rang, I was sleeping.
2. As I was crossing the street, somebody called my name.
3. While dad was washing his car, mum was cleaning the garage.
4. She got fired because she wasn't doing her job well.
5. What were you doing when the fire broke out?
6. While the teacher was talking, some children weren't listening.
7. Why were you screaming?
8. What were they doing at the crime scene?
9. Most of the time I was watching TV.
10. I wasn't paying attention to time.
Write sentences in past progressive/continuous.
1. Susan/ try/ to make/ snowman Susan was trying to make a snowman.
2. Christophor Columbus/ explore/ the new world Columbus was exploring the new world.
3. Students/write / essays /on environment Students were writing essays on the environment.
4. Mary /practice/ on the piano Mary was practicing on the piano.
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1. At half past eight, Jack was reading a book. When was Jack reading a book?
2. Ann was sitting on the bench in the park. Where was Ann sitting?
3. The students were talking about the new film. What were the students talking about?
4. The secretary was typing a memo. What was the secretary typing?
5. Jane was looking after her little niece. Who was Jane looking after?