Past simple vs Past continuous

When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 

• Did | Was breaking. 
• Was doing | Broke

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up. 

• Played | Was doing
• Was playing | Did

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

I (have) _____________dinner when I suddenly (hear) _____________a loud bang. 

• Had | Was hearing
• Was having | Heard

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

When my father (work) _____________in the garden, an old friend (pass) _____________by to see him. 

• Was Working | Passed
• Worked | Was Passing

When Jane (do) _____________a language course in Ireland, she (visit) _____________Blarney Castle. 

• Was doing | Visited
• Did | Was visiting

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

My computer ... yesterday.

• broke down
• was breaking down

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.

• was falling, was painting
• fell, painted
• was falling, painted
• fell, was painting

(you watch) TV when I (call) you?

• Were you watching, called
• Did you watch, called
• Were watching, was calling
• Did you watch, was calling

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

I (not drive) very fast when the accident (happen).

• didn't drive, happened
• didn't drive, was happening
• wasn't driving, was happening
• wasn't driving, happened

We (not go) out because it (rain).

• didn't go, was raining
• wasn't going, rained
• didn't go, rained
• wasn't going, was raining

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.3A