Exercice 1 : Complétez avec la bonne forme du passé progressif
1. I *was watching* TV when you called. (Indice : action en cours à un moment du passé, “watch”)
2. They *were playing* football at 5 o’clock yesterday. (Indice : action en train de se dérouler, “play”, pluriel)
3. She *was reading* a book while it was raining. (Indice : action longue, “read”, troisième personne singulier)
4. We *were having* dinner when he arrived. (Indice : action en cours interrompue, “have”, première personne pluriel)
5. You *were sleeping* when I left the house. (Indice : action en train de se produire, “sleep”, deuxième personne singulier/pluriel)
6. He *was driving* to work at 8 am. (Indice : action en cours à un moment précis, “drive”)
7. The children *were laughing* during the movie. (Indice : action continue, “laugh”, pluriel)
8. I *was listening* to music all evening. (Indice : action qui durait, “listen”, première personne singulier)
9. The dog *was barking* loudly while we were talking. (Indice : bruit d’animal en même temps qu’une conversation, “bark”)
10. We *were studying* for the exam last night. (Indice : action continue dans le passé, “study”, première personne pluriel)
2. They *were playing* football at 5 o’clock yesterday. (Indice : action en train de se dérouler, “play”, pluriel)
3. She *was reading* a book while it was raining. (Indice : action longue, “read”, troisième personne singulier)
4. We *were having* dinner when he arrived. (Indice : action en cours interrompue, “have”, première personne pluriel)
5. You *were sleeping* when I left the house. (Indice : action en train de se produire, “sleep”, deuxième personne singulier/pluriel)
6. He *was driving* to work at 8 am. (Indice : action en cours à un moment précis, “drive”)
7. The children *were laughing* during the movie. (Indice : action continue, “laugh”, pluriel)
8. I *was listening* to music all evening. (Indice : action qui durait, “listen”, première personne singulier)
9. The dog *was barking* loudly while we were talking. (Indice : bruit d’animal en même temps qu’une conversation, “bark”)
10. We *were studying* for the exam last night. (Indice : action continue dans le passé, “study”, première personne pluriel)
Exercice 2 : Utilisation du passé progressif avec “when” et “while”
1. She *was cooking* dinner when I arrived. (Indice : action en cours interrompue par une autre, “cook”)
2. We *were walking* in the park while it was raining. (Indice : deux actions longues simultanées, “walk”)
3. He *was waiting* for the bus when it started to snow. (Indice : action d’attente interrompue par un évènement, “wait”)
4. I *was cleaning* my room when the phone rang. (Indice : tâche ménagère en cours, “clean”)
5. The children *were playing* outside while their mother was cooking. (Indice : deux actions simultanées, “play” et “cook”)
6. You *were watching* a movie when I called you. (Indice : verbe voir, action continue interrompue, “watch”)
7. The teacher *was explaining* the lesson when the fire alarm went off. (Indice : explication interrompue, “explain”)
8. We *were eating* breakfast while the sun was rising. (Indice : action longue du matin, “eat”)
9. My friends *were dancing* when I arrived at the party. (Indice : activité festive interrompue ou observée, “dance”)
10. The baby *was crying* while his parents were talking. (Indice : bruit de bébé pendant une autre action, “cry”)
2. We *were walking* in the park while it was raining. (Indice : deux actions longues simultanées, “walk”)
3. He *was waiting* for the bus when it started to snow. (Indice : action d’attente interrompue par un évènement, “wait”)
4. I *was cleaning* my room when the phone rang. (Indice : tâche ménagère en cours, “clean”)
5. The children *were playing* outside while their mother was cooking. (Indice : deux actions simultanées, “play” et “cook”)
6. You *were watching* a movie when I called you. (Indice : verbe voir, action continue interrompue, “watch”)
7. The teacher *was explaining* the lesson when the fire alarm went off. (Indice : explication interrompue, “explain”)
8. We *were eating* breakfast while the sun was rising. (Indice : action longue du matin, “eat”)
9. My friends *were dancing* when I arrived at the party. (Indice : activité festive interrompue ou observée, “dance”)
10. The baby *was crying* while his parents were talking. (Indice : bruit de bébé pendant une autre action, “cry”)
