B1daily

Past Continuous - Daily English

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  1. I (read) a book when the phone rang.
  2. They (play) football in the park at 5 PM yesterday.
  3. She (cook) dinner when the guests arrived.
  4. We (watch) a movie when the power went out.
  5. It (rain) heavily all morning yesterday.
  6. You (sleep) when I knocked on your door.
  7. He (drive) to work when he saw the accident.
  8. The children (study) for their exam all evening.
  9. My brother (listen) to music in his room.
  10. Sarah (wait) for the bus when it started to snow.
  11. The birds (sing) beautifully early this morning.
  12. We (eat) lunch when the delivery driver arrived.
  13. Tom (work) in the garden when it got dark.
  14. They (talk) about their holiday during dinner.
  15. I (walk) to the shop when I met my old friend.
  16. The sun (shine) when we left the house.
  17. You (wear) a blue jacket yesterday afternoon.
  18. My parents (travel) through Europe this time last year.
  19. The cat (sleep) on the sofa all afternoon.
  20. She (clean) the kitchen when she found her keys.
  21. We (plan) our trip when the news broke.
  22. He (fix) his bike in the garage.
  23. The students (listen) to the teacher during the lesson.
  24. I (prepare) for the meeting all morning.
  25. They (dance) at the party when the music stopped.