Fill in the Blanks Fill in the Blanks: Past Continuous Tense for Interrupted ActionsOnline version Test your knowledge of the past continuous tense by filling in the blanks to complete sentences about interrupted actions in the past. by Beth Robinson 1 rang studying past or when tense interrupted were specific point past tense The continuous is used to talk about actions that were happening at a in the past . It is formed by using the of the verb 'to be' ( was / ) and the present participle form of the main verb . For example , 'I was the phone . ' In this sentence , the action of studying was interrupted by the phone ringing . This tense is especially useful for describing actions events in the past . 2 had was were has They eating together then she to go home . 3 eating went when done doing He was his homework the phone rang . 4 when was He doing his homework the phone rang . 5 eating swimming called started swam She was in the sea then it to rain . 6 the was were could when She sleeping someone knocked on door . 7 watching watch watched his her She was TV when father called . 8 sleeping were slept night was morning While Amy last , someone stole her car . 9 rang watch when watched called were ringing The Johnson's a horror film the doorbell . 10 playing was played play telling told when Sarah was in the garden her mum her to come inside .
