PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

The cats _____ (sleep) outside when the rain _____ (start).

• was sleeping - started

• were sleeping - started

• slept - was starting

• were sleeping - was starting

While the girl _____ (read) a book, her phone _____ (ring).

• is reading - rings

• were reading - ring

• was reading - rang

• read - was ringing

The teacher _____ (arrive) while Katie and Adam _____ (play) a computer game.

• arrived - were playing

• was arriving - played

• arrived - played

• was arriving - were playing

Lucy _____ (eat) her lunch when she _____ (hear) the news.

• was eating - was hearing

• ate - heard

• eating - hearing

• was eating - heard

The boy _____ (fall off) his board while he _____ (skate) in the park.

• fall off - skating

• was falling off - was skating

• fell off - was skating

• falling off - was skating

Choose the correct sentence.

• When we looking for the lions at the zoo yesterday, we found the elephants.

• When we were looking for the lions at the zoo yesterday, we found the elephants.

• When we were looking for the lions at the zoo yesterday, we were finding the elephants.

• When we looked for the lions at the zoo yesterday, we found the elephants.

Choose the correct sentence.

• It was snowing when I going there and very cold.

• It was snow when I went there and very cold.

• It was snowing when I went there and very cold.

• It snowing when I going there and very cold.

I was giving food to my rabbit _____ you phoned me.

• when

• while

We found some money _____ we were playing football outside.

• while

• when

I wasn’t doing anything _____ you turned on the light.

• while

• when