ACTIVE ENGLISH: BOOK 3 / PAGE 120/119/118 PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (When/While)

Add the word “when” or “while” to each sentence, and put the verbs in the correct tenses.

Example:     I __________ (see) my best friend w______ I __________ (go shopping) yesterday.

                       I saw my best friend while I was shopping yesterday.

 

1. ________ John __________ (call) me last night, I __________ (watch) a movie on TV.
2. John __________ (call) me __________ I __________ (watch) a movie on TV.
3. __________ the children __________ (learn) about the test, they __________ (beg) their teacher to help them prepare for it.
4. His family __________ (eat) dinner __________ he __________ (get) home.
5. Susan __________ (check) her email __________ she __________ (wait) for the water to boil.
6. __________ Betty __________ (receive) my message, she __________ (study) for her exam.
7. They __________ (sleep) w__________ the robbers __________ (break) into the house.
8. I __________ (think) about calling you__________ you __________ (call) me.
9. They __________ (eat) dinner __________ they __________ (watch) the football match.
10. Last night, __________ I __________ (sleep), I __________ (have) a nightmare. I __________ (dream) that a monster __________ (chase) me. __________ I __________ (run), I __________ (slip) and __________ (fall). The monster __________ (catch) me __________ I __________ (try) to get up and run away. It __________ (is) a horrible dream. __________ I __________ (wake up), my heart __________ (beat) very fast.
11. __________ he __________ (arrive) at the airport, he __________ (rent) a car and __________ (start) driving to his hotel. __________ he __________ (drive), he __________ (look) at a map to see where he should go. __________ he __________ (look) at the map, the car in front of him __________ (stop) suddenly. __________ he __________ (hit) the car, his head __________ (hit) the window and he __________ (pass out). __________ he __________ (wake up), he __________ (lay) in a hospital bed.
12. Last summer __________ we __________ (travel), we __________ (meet) some interesting people from Switzerland. __________ we __________ (return) home, we __________ (add) them as Facebook friends. After they __________ (accept) our friend invitation, we __________ (post) pictures of them and __________ (tag) them in the photos. __________ I __________ (post) the pictures, I __________ (remember) the fun times we had had together.
13. __________ the children __________ (play) in the park, they __________ (hear) the sound of an ice cream truck. __________ they __________ (realize) the truck __________ (approach), they __________ (run) to their parents and __________ (ask) for money. __________ their parents __________ (search) for money, a line __________ (begin) to form at the ice cream truck. __________ all of the children had __________ (buy) ice cream, the truck __________ (drive) to another neighborhood.

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1. When John called (call) me last night, I was watching (watch) a movie on TV.
2. John called (call) me while I was watching (watch) a movie on TV.
3. When the children learned (learn) about the test, they begged (beg) their teacher to help them prepare for it.
4. His family was eating (eat) dinner when he got (get) home.
5. Susan checked (check) her email while she was waiting (wait) for the water to boil.
6. When Betty received (receive) my message, she was studying (study) for her exam.
7. They were sleeping (sleep) when the robbers broke (break) into the house.
8. I was thinking (think) about calling you when you called (call) me.
9. They ate OR were eating (eat) dinner while they were watching (watch) the football match.
10. Last night, while I was sleeping (sleep), I had (have) a nightmare. I dreamt OR dreamed (dream) that a monster was chasing (chase) me. While I was running (run), I slipped (slip) and fell (fall). The monster caught (catch) me when I tried (try) to get up and run away. It was (is) a horrible dream. When I woke up (wake up), my heart was beating (beat) very fast.
11. When he arrived (arrive) at the airport, he rented (rent) a car and started (start) driving to his hotel. While he was driving (drive), he looked (look) at a map to see where he should go. While he was looking (look) at the map, the car in front of him stopped (stop) suddenly. When he hit (hit) the car, his head hit (hit) the window and he passed out (pass out). When he woke up (wake up), he was laying (lay) in a hospital bed.
12. Last summer while we were traveling (travel), we met (meet) some interesting people from Switzerland. When we returned (return) home, we added (add) them as Facebook friends. After they accepted (accept) our friend invitation, we posted (post) pictures of them and tagged (tag) them in the photos. While I was posting (post) the pictures, I remembered (remember) the fun times we had had together.
13. While the children were playing (play) in the park, they heard (hear) the sound of an ice cream truck. When they realized (realize) the truck was approaching (approach), they ran (run) to their parents and asked (ask) for money. While their parents were searching (search) for money, a line began (begin) to form at the ice cream truck. When all of the children had bought (buy) ice cream, the truck drove (drive) to another neighborhood.