Past Simple and Past Continuous quiz

The children _____________ in the park when it started raining.

• A) played
• B) were playing
• C) plays
• D) have played

Yesterday, I _____________ a delicious cake for my friend's birthday.

• A) bake
• B) baked
• C) am baking
• D) have baked

While we _____________ TV, the power went out.

• A) watch
• B) watching
• C) watched
• D) were watching

He _____________ the guitar when I entered the room.

• A) is playing
• B) played
• C) plays
• D) was playing

They _____________ to the radio when the news was announced.

• A) listen
• B) listens
• C) listened
• D) were listening

My mom _____________ dinner while my dad was cleaning the dishes.

• A) was cooking
• B) cooked
• C) cooks
• D) cooking

Last year, we _____________ a holiday in the mountains.

• A) are having
• B) have
• C) had
• D) has

She _____________ in the garden when the flowers started blooming.

• A) is planting
• B) planted
• C) plants
• D) was planting

When I called you, you _____________ a movie.

• A) watch
• B) were watching
• C) watched
• D) watches

While the students _____________ their homework, the teacher prepared for tomorrow's class.

• A) did
• B) are doing
• C) do
• D) were doing