Present continuous and past continuous tenses

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present continuous or past continuous tense form.

1. I ………………….. (water) the plants in the morning.

2. What ………………….. (you do) at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?

3. They ………………….. (wait) for the bus when the accident happened.

4. She …………………. (get) impatient.

5. The boys …………………. (play) in the garden.

6. It …………………. (rain) cats and dogs.

7. I …………………… (revise) my lessons now.

8. Somebody ………………….. (knock) at the door.

9. We …………………… (wait) for the guests to turn up.

10. The students …………………. (shout) slogans outside the campus.

11. The birds …………………… (fly) in the sky.

12. John and Sandra ………………….. (expect) their first child.

Answers

1. I was watering the plants in the morning.

2. What were you doing at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?

3. They were waiting for the bus when the accident happened.

4. She is getting impatient.

5. The boys are playing in the garden.

6. It is raining cats and dogs.

7. I am revising my lessons now.

8. Somebody is knocking at the door.

9. We are waiting for the guests to turn up.

10. The students are shouting slogans outside the campus.

11. The birds are flying in the sky.

12. John and Sandra are expecting their first child.