Past continuous

Questions

1. At midnight, the neighbours ______________ (argue) loudly.
2. I _________ (not/listen) when you gave me the instructions.
3. The children _______ (play) in the garden while their parents were working.
4. It __________ (rain) heavily, so we decided to stay indoors.
5. We _________ (not/expect) so many people to attend the event.
6. At the time of the accident, several passengers __________ (stand) near the exit.
7. Complete each sentence with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. I ___ through the park when I ___ an old friend.
8. While the manager ___, someone ___ him.
9. As I ___ the office, I ___ that I had forgotten my phone.
10. The audience ___ carefully when the speaker suddenly ___ his place.
11. While we ___ for the bus, we ___ a suspicious-looking package.
12. I ___ to explain the problem when my internet connection ___ working.
13. They ___ home when the storm ___.
14. At 9 pm last night, I ________ a documentary about climate change.
15. While the students _________ their assignment, the fire alarm went off.
16. What _______ when you noticed the strange noise?
17. The sun _____, the birds were singing, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
18. She ______ attention when the teacher explained the most important point.
19. While I was preparing dinner, my brother _____ the table.
20. At this time yesterday, we ______ across the countryside.
21. Which sentence describes two actions happening at the same time?
22. Match each sentence beginning with its correct ending.
23. I were waiting for you outside the opera.
24. What did you doing when I called?
25. We was eating when the manager arrived.
26. We were driving through the city when we got lost.
27. Was they discussing the proposal when you entered the room?