past continuous, for kids, elementary

What was Tim doing yesterday at 3 PM?. Tim was playing outside. Tim played outside. Tim plays outside.

The cat ______ on the sofa when I came home. slept. was sleeping. sleeps.

What ______ you ______ at 7 o'clock last night?. did, do. were, doing. are, doing.

I ______ my homework while my brother ______ TV. did, watched. was doing, watched. was doing, was watching.

She ______ a book when the phone rang. read. was reading. reads.

They ______ dinner when it started to rain. ate. were eating. eat.

What ______ the dog doing all afternoon?. was. did. is.

We ______ to the park when we saw a rainbow. walked. were walking. walk.

He ______ his bike when he fell down. rode. was riding. rides.

I ______ TV last night at 8 PM. watched. was watching. watch.

The children ______ a game when their mom called them. played. were playing. play.

What ______ you ______ at noon yesterday?. did, eat. were, eating. are, eating.

The birds ______ happily when the sun came out. sang. were singing. sing.

My sister ______ a letter while I ______ a drawing. wrote, drew. was writing, drew. was writing, was drawing.

When I woke up, the rain ______. was falling. fell. falls.