Past simple- Past continuous Tenses Quiz

I __________ (do) my homework when the phone __________ (ring).

• was doing/ rang

• did/was ringing

• was did/ rang

We __________ (play) football yesterday when it suddenly __________ (start) to rain.

• were playing/ started

• started/were playing

• were playing/were started

He __________ (read) a book when his friend called him to go out.

Reorder:

• they heard a loud noise.

• when

• were waiting

• for the bus

• They

She __________ (have) lunch when she remembered she had an appointment.

Reorder

• it got dark.

• talking in the park,

• we were

• While

I ​ (a)   (see) my favorite actor while I _______​ (b)   _ (travel) on the train.

• saw
• was travelling
• will see
• am traveling
• sawing

They ​ (a)   (plan) their trip when they ​ (b)   (find out) about the weather forecast.

• were planning
• found out
• are planning, find out
• planned, discovers
• will plan, found

Reorder

• an old friend from school.

• We

• when we met

• were going

• for a walk

While I __________ (study) for my exam, my friends __________ (have) a party downstairs.

• was studying/were having

• studied/had