Past continuous and past simple

Past continuous and past simple

• What happened? - The phone rang. (past simple)

• What was Jack doing when the phone rang? - He was reading a book. (past continuous)

• What did Jack do when the phone rang? - He stopped reading and answered it. (past simple)

look at the picture and choose the correct answer

Multiple Choice

Lucy broke her arm last week. It happened when she ... her room.

• painted

• was painting

Multiple Choice

The train arrived at the station and Paula ... (get) off. Two friends of hers, John and Rachel, ... (wait) for her.

• got, were waiting

• got, waited

• was getting, waited

• was getting, were waiting

Multiple Choice

Yesterday, Sue ... (walk) along the street when she ... (meet) James.

• walked, met

• was walking, was meeting

• walked, was meeting

• was walking, met

Resources

• Murphy, R., 2007. Essential Grammar In Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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