Question

Open the brackets, put the verbs in Past Continuous 1. While I ___________ (to copy) the exercise, my friends __________ (to describe) a picture. 2. When we came in, the children __________ (to clean) their desks. 3. We met her at the bus stop. She ___________ (to wait) for the bus. 4. Some of the children ________ (to ski) while other children ___________ (to skate). Everybody __________ (to have) a lot of fun. 5. When we came the family ________ (to get) everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen _________ (to decorate) the Christmas tree. 6. The girls _________ (to feed) the birds in the garden while the boys _______ (to make) a bird-house.

Answer 1

1. Was coping, were describing
2. Were cleaning
3. Was waiting
4. Were skiing, were skating, was having
5. Was getting, were decorating
6. Were feeding, were making

Answer 2

Sure, here are the sentences with the verbs in the past continuous tense:

1. While I was copying the exercise, my friends were describing a picture.
2. When we came in, the children were cleaning their desks.
3. We met her at the bus stop. She was waiting for the bus.
4. Some of the children were skiing while other children were skating. Everybody was having a lot of fun.
5. When we came, the family was getting everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen were decorating the Christmas tree.
6. The girls were feeding the birds in the garden while the boys were making a birdhouse.