Past Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the most suitable forms of the past.
Pete fell in love with Lilly while he ...... (teach) her English.
The robbery took place while Mrs Hudson ...... (sew) a button on a red dress.
My best friend lost her purse while ...... (take) a walk in the park.
While the dustmen ...... (empty) the bins, their driver got a heart attack.
While Mrs Carlton ...... (order) her lunch, her pet dog ran away.
While the bartender ...... (make) a booking, a masked man stole a bottle of champagne from the table at the window.
When the tourists returned home from their trip to Florida, water ...... (run) down their walls all over the kitchen and the bathroom.
When the private detective shot his gun, two police cars ...... (close) on him and the victim.
While the dentist ...... (have) lunch, two more patients came in.
The whole incident occurred while the couple ...... (have) dinner.
I ...... (live) in a small hotel while I ...... (stay) in Hamburg last year.
While he ...... (work) for IBM Germany, Dan spent a lot of time travelling from place A to place B.
While the police officers ...... (investigate) the case, the thief ran away to Canada.
The children ...... (play) Monopoly while it ...... (rain) outside.
While I ...... (paint) the kitchen blue, I found your long lost golden pen.