Past Simple vs Past Continuous Test

While I ______ to school, I ______ a cat stuck in a tree.

• was walking / saw

• walked / was seeing

• was walking / was seeing

• walked / saw

She ______ dinner when the guests ______.

• was cooking / arrived

• cooked / were arriving

• was cooking / was arriving

• cooked / arrived

We ______ TV when suddenly the lights ______ out.

• were watching / went

• watched / were going

• were watching / were going

• watched / went

While he ______ to work, he ______ a strange noise in the car.

• was driving / heard

• drove / was hearing

• was driving / was hearing

• drove / heard

I ______ my phone because I ______ to music.

• didn't hear / was listening

• wasn't hearing / listened

• didn't hear / listened

• wasn't hearing / was listening

She ______ an email when her computer ______.

• was writing / crashed

• wrote / was crashing

• was writing / was crashing

• wrote / crashed

When I ______ home, my brother ______ video games.

• came / was playing

• was coming / played

• came / played

• was coming / was playing

It ______ raining while we ______ a picnic.

• started / were having

• started / had

• was starting / were having

• was starting / had

He ______ in the park when he ______.

• was running / fell

• ran / was falling

• was running / was falling

• ran / fell

The phone ______ while I ______ a shower.

• rang / was taking

• was ringing / took

• rang / took

• was ringing / was taking