Past Progressive – Exercise 02
(with Simple Past)
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. The phone (ring) while I (sleep).
2. I (cook) dinner when Sue (arrive).
3. When the dog (bark), they (try) to sleep.
4. While we (dance), the music (stop).
5. Sam (listen) to music, so he (not hear) you.
6. While we (talk), someone (steal) my bag.
7. The prisoner (run) away while the policemen were (joke).
8. My boss (call) me while I (eat).
9. While I (work), mother (ask) my help.
10. When they (come) in everybody (watch) the movie.
11. You (leave) the office when it (start) to rain.
12. Justin (park) his car, when the engine (stop) working.
13. They (have) a nice time when the baby (start) to cry.
14. The kids (play) when the mothers suddenly (call) them.
15. We (sing), when we (hear) a loud noise.
Answers
Answer:
1. The phone rang (ring) while I slept (sleep).
2. I was cooking (cook) dinner when Sue arrived (arrive).
3. When the dog was barking (bark) they tried (try) to sleep.
4. While we were dancing (dance), the music stopped (stop).
5. Sam was listening (listen) to music, so he did not hear ( not hear) you.
6. While we were talking (talk) someone stole (steal) my bag.
7. The prisoner ran (run) away while the policemen were joking ( joke).
8. My boss called (call) me while I was eating (eat).
9. While I was working (work), mother asked (ask) my help.
10. When they came (come) in everybody was watching (watch) the movie.
11. You left (leave) the office when it started (start) to rain.
12. Justin was parking (park) his car, when the engine stopped (stop) working.
13. They were having (have) a nice time when the baby started (start) to cry.
14. The kids were playing (play) when the mothers suddenly called (call) them.
15. We were singing (sing), when we heard (hear) a loud noise.