Past simple vs. Past continuous

What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?

• did you do / was calling
• were you doing / called

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).

• was sitting / called
• sat / were calling

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there?

• arrived / was being
• arrived / was

Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.

• watched / was hearing
• was watching / heard

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.

• went / had / met
• was going / was having / was meeting

We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.

• were playing / was hurting
• were playing / hurt

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

• did they do
• were they doing

He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).

• was taking / rang
• was taking / was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

He  (be) in the shower when the telephone  (ring).

• was / was ringing
• was / rang

When I  (walk) into the room, everyone  (work).

• was walking / was working
• walked / was working

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B