PAST CONTINUOUS Objective: * Practice using the past continuous in sentences.

He was drinking coffee this morning
NOTE: The past continuous describes an action that was taking place at a point in time in the past (e.g., I was reading when I fell asleep.); you form the past continuous by using the past tense of the verb to be and the present participle of the main verb.

I was eating	we were eating
you were eating	you were eating
he was eating   she was eating   it was eating	they were eating

1. The sun was shining when it started to rain.
2. I  (listen) to the radio when I heard the news.
3. He  (work) when she came to the office.
4. The movie  (end) when they turned on the lights.
5. He  (wear) his glasses when he came to class.
6. She  (write) a letter when the telephone rang.
7. They  (park) the car when they saw the accident.
8. The sun  (shine) when I woke up.
9. She got sick while we  (fly) to Los Angeles.
10. They  (playing) cards when I arrived home.
11. We  (study) French while living in France.
12. When she  (eat) breakfast, the kids  (take) a shower.
13. I  (read) a book when the mailman came.
14. The little girl  (sleep) when the bell rang.
15. While I  (watch) the game, they  (have) a snack.
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