Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense, simple past or past continuous

of the verbs given in the brackets:
1. While he ____ the plants, it ...... to rain. (water, begin)

Answer 1

While he was (watering) the plants, it (began) to rain.

adding an “-ing” to words is doing something in the present (rightnow).

EXAMPLE : running, walking, or breathing.

Answer 2

While he was watering the plants, it began to rain