Past Simple and Past Continuous

Yesterday, I .................... (come) home from school, ........................ (eat) lunch and ...................... (watch) TV.

While I ............... (read) a book, she ................ (call) me with urgent news.

• read, called

• was reading, was calling

• was reading, called

• read, was calling

When we ................... (shop), we ....................... (meet) our friends.

Finish the sentence:

Elijah read the letter from his long lost twin and ............................

She .................. (write) her essay while her roommate .................. (watch) a movie.

• wrote, watched

• was writing, was watching

• was writing, watched

• wrote, was watching

Christian .................. (drive) when his mom ................... (call) him.

Match sentences with their types according to their meanings and used tenses:

• Two simultaneous actions

• The children were splashing water while the adults were sunbathing.

• Actions in order

• As we were discussing the meaning, the fire alarm rang.

• Two simultaneous actions

• The storm hit, the power went out and everyone rushed for candles.

• Actions in order

• They were playing chess while their friends were chatting nearby.

• Interrupted action

• She opened the door, stepped inside and immediately shook with cold.

We ................ (pack) our bags, .................. (say) goodbye and .................... (drive off) towards the mountains.

• packed, said, drove off

• was packing, was saying, was driving off

• was packing, was saying, drove off

• packed, was saying, was driving off

My brothers ....................... (play) football when it suddenly ................... (start) to rain.

• played, started

• were playing, was starting

• played, was starting

• were playing, started

While Anna ..................... (read) a book, her brother ..................... (clean) his room.