Past Simple VS Past Continuous

Thomas was taking a shower, when his friend _________ home.

• 1) was arriving

• 2) arrive

• 3) arrived

• 4) had arrived

While they ________ football, the accident happened.

• 1) were playing

• 2) play

• 3) played

• 4) had played

James was tidying his room while Peter ________ a bath.

• 1) has

• 2) had

• 3) was having

• 4) were having

He was waiting for the bus when her mobile ________.

• 1) ring

• 2) rang

• 3) was ringing

• 4) were ringing

We ________ a piano lesson at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.

• 1) have

• 2) had

• 3) was having

• 4) were having

Jason was playing tennis when it _______ raining.

• 1) start

• 2) started

• 3) was starting

• 4) were starting

The kids are watching TV while Mum _______ a magazine.

• 1) read

• 2) reads

• 3) was reading

• 4) were reading

Jenny was making dinner when the lights __________ out.

• 1) go

• 2) went

• 3) was going

• 4) were going

They were driving to Chicago when their car ________ down.

• 1) break

• 2) broke

• 3) was breaking

• 4) were breaking

At 12.00 she _________ TV.

• 1) watch

• 2) watched

• 3) was watching

• 4) were watching