Fill in all the gaps with the correct form of the past progressive; then press "Check" to check your answers. If you need help, you can click on the "Hint" button at the bottom of the screen. Note that you will lose points if you ask for a hint.

1. While I (shop) at the mall, I met an old friend from high school. We decided to go for a coffee together. While we (talk), I noticed that he had gained weight. I asked him what had happened, and he said that he had gotten married. His life had really changed. He (live) in Vancouver, and he (work) for the government as a port inspector. He had three children and was no longer the wild guy I once knew. He (go) to church regularly, and he (teach) the Bible to children. He will be celebrating his tenth wedding anniversary next week. I congratulated him and wished him well as we parted.


2. We (watch) a movie in the theater when a group of young people starting talking loudly. It was quite irritating. They (comment) on the actors, and they (laugh) even when it wasn't funny. We (try) to watch the movie but it was hopeless, so we left early.


3. When my father was young, he (live) in the U.S. while he (study) at UCLA. Because he didn't have much money, he (work) part time as a library assistant as well. One day, while he (return) books to the shelves, he met my mother. He says that he used to watch her while she (study). He even got into trouble because he (watch) her instead of working. Fortunately for my father, my mother liked him and, while she (study), she (check) him out too.