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Past continuous tense

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  • Tom _____________________ (fix) his bike when he realized he needed a new part.
    was fixing
  • The actors _____________________ (rehearse) their lines when the director called for a break.
    were rehearsing
  • I _____________________ (clean) my room when I found my missing watch.
    was cleaning
  • I _____________________ (read) a book when my friend called.
    was reading
  • She _____________________ (practice) her violin when the neighbors complained about the noise.
    was practicing
  • They _____________________ (travel) to France when their flight got delayed.
    were traveling
  • I _____________________ (wait) for the bus when it started pouring rain.
    was waiting
  • They _____________________ (renovate) the kitchen when they discovered a leaky pipe.
    were renovating
  • The runners _____________________ (race) when one of them tripped and fell.
    were racing
  • We _____________________ (paint) the living room when we ran out of paint.
    were painting
  • The dog _____________________ (bark) at the mailman when I got home.
    was barking
  • The kids _____________________ (play) in the park when it started to rain.
    were playing
  • My brother _____________________ (take) a nap when the doorbell rang.
    was taking
  • We _____________________ (camp) in the woods when a bear wandered into our campsite.
    were camping
  • The students _____________________ (listen) to the teacher's lecture when the fire alarm went off.
    were listening
  • My parents _____________________ (move) to a new city when my dad got a job transfer.
    were moving
  • We _____________________ (hike) in the mountains when we got lost.
    were hiking
  • John _____________________ (mow) the lawn when his lawnmower broke down.
    was mowing
  • The chef _____________________ (prepare) the meal when he ran out of ingredients.
    was preparing
  • The carpenter _____________________ (build) a bookshelf when his hammer slipped.
    was building
  • Susan _____________________ (write) a letter to her grandmother when the power went out.
    was writing
  • They _____________________ (watch) a movie when the power went out.
    were watching
  • The baby _____________________ (cry) when I tried to put him down for a nap.
    was crying
  • They _____________________ (shop) for a new couch when they saw the sale.
    were shopping
  • We _____________________ (cook) dinner when the smoke alarm went off.
    were cooking
  • I _____________________ (study) for my exam all night.
    was studying
  • He _____________________ (run) on the treadmill when he twisted his ankle.
    was running
  • She _____________________ (drive) home at 5 pm.
    was driving
  • Mary _____________________ (bake) cookies when she burned them in the oven.
    was baking
  • We _____________________ (decorate) the Christmas tree when one of the ornaments broke.
    were decorating
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