Past Continuous exercises — Set 6: Interrupted Actions with "when" (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 12 min
I (have) a shower when the doorbell rang.
She was cooking dinner when the lights (go) out.
They (watch) TV when they heard a loud noise.
He was driving home when he (see) the accident.
We (walk) in the park when it started to rain.
The baby was sleeping when the dog (bark).
I (read) a book when my friend called me.
She was talking on the phone when someone (knock) on the door.
The students (take) an exam when the fire alarm went off.
He was running in the park when he (fall) down.
I (sleep) peacefully when the earthquake happened.
They were dancing when the music (stop).
She (work) on her laptop when the power cut happened.
We were eating lunch when the boss (arrive).
The cat (sleep) on the sofa when the children came home.
He was explaining the problem when his phone (ring).
I (wait) for the bus when I met my old teacher.
The mechanic was fixing the car when it (explode).
We (play) football when it suddenly started raining.
She was crossing the street when a car (almost hit) her.
Past Continuous exercises online (Worksheet)
Learn to describe interrupted actions using 'when'. Pattern: Past Continuous + when + Past Simple. The longer action (Past Continuous) was interrupted by the shorter action (Past Simple). Example: I was sleeping when the phone rang.