Past simple and past continuous

While I _________________ TV, the doorbell rang. (watch)

• watched

• watch

• was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Jack was finishing his presentation when the fire alarm ___________. (start)

• starts

• started

• was starting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My mom telephoned me while I __________ dinner. (eat)

• eat

• ate

• was eating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While I was working to work, I __________ an accident. (witness)

• witness

• witnessed

• was witnessing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When the mailman __________, I was doing my exercises. (come)

• comes

• came

• was coming

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I ____________, my alarm clock was ringing. (ring)

• wake up

• woke up

• was waking up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Peter _________ me while I was sitting on the train. (phone/sit)

• phone

• phoned

• was phoning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While George ______________ (repair) his bike, Bill was playing computer games.

• repairs

• repaired

• was repairing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We ____________ (talk) about the movie while we were walking home.

• talk

• talked

• was talking

• were talking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

At half past nine she still ____________ her homework. (do)

• does

• did

• was doing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D