My family, My Past

My mom (cook) dinner when I came home.

• cooked

• was cooking

• cook

• cooking

Answer explanation

The past continuous is used to describe an ongoing action (cooking) when another action (came home) occurred.

My dad (fix) the car when it started raining.

• fixed

• was fixing

• fix

• fixing

Answer explanation

Past continuous for an action in progress (fixing) when something else happened (started raining)

My brother (play) video games last night.

• played

• was playing

• plays

• play

Answer explanation

Past simple is used to describe a completed action at a specific time (last night).

I (read) a book when my sister called me.

• read

• was reading

• reads

• reading

Answer explanation

The past continuous is used for the ongoing action (reading) when another action (called) interrupted.

My family (visit) my grandparents yesterday.

• visited

• was visiting

• visits

• visiting

Answer explanation

The past simple is used to describe a completed action at a specific time (yesterday).

My mom (watch) TV when I walked into the room.

• watched

• was watching

• watches

• watch

Answer explanation

The past continuous is used for an action in progress (watching) when another action (walked) occurred.

I (talk) to my cousin when the phone battery died.

• talked

• was talking

• talks

• talking

Answer explanation

The past continuous is used to describe an ongoing action (talking) that was interrupted by a completed action (battery died).

My dad (drive) home when the car broke down.

• drove

• was driving

• drives

• drive

Answer explanation

The past continuous describes the ongoing action (driving) when something unexpected happened (car broke down).

My parents (have) dinner when I arrived.

• had

• were having

• have

• having

Answer explanation

The past continuous shows the ongoing action (having dinner) when another action (arrived) occurred.

My brother (fall) asleep during the movie.

• fell

• was falling

• falls

• fall

Answer explanation

The past simple is used for a completed action (fell asleep).