Interrupted Actions

Mr Case ____ _______ in the garden when the gate opened.

• was driving

• was running

• was sleeping

• was working

Mrs Roberts ___ the class when the principal knocked on the door.

• was teachering

• was taughting

• were teaching

• was teaching

____ David came home, we were eating lunch in the dining room.

• While

• When

_____ Mark was running in the park, he found an abandoned puppy.

• When

• While

In 2015, Martin was studying French at the Allianza Francais.

• Interrupted action

• Simultaneous action

• Creating atmosphere

• Ongoing action

We were playing volleyball in the garden _______ it started to rain.

She made a new friend _____ she was visiting her cousin last weekend.

James was running on the beach _____ his brother was building a sandcastle.

The dogs were barking, the children shouting and laughing, and the parents were enjoying a well-deserved rest in the garden. It was the perfect summer's day.

• Creating atmosphere

• Interrupted action

• Simultaneous action

• Ongoing action

In 2004, Michelle was driving to work in her father's car.

• Ongoing action

• Interrupted action

• Simultaneous action

• Creating atmosphere

• past perfect