Past Simple VS Past Continuous (T.V.)

While Smith ......... the washing-up, he........... a plate.

• do, break

• did, broke

• was doing, broke

• was doing, was breaking

........ Tom was playing guitar, his Mom was doing the washing-up.

• While

• When

• Where

• What

Jane ........... some juice and then she ....... a few chips.

• drink, eat

• drank, ate

• was drinking, was eating

• was drinking, ate

We .......... dinner when we suddenly ...... a loud bang.

• were having, heard

• have, hear

• had, heard

• were having, were hearing

While my grandfather ............ in the garden, his friend ...... by to see him.

• work, pass

• was working, passed

• worked, passed

• was working, was passing

Laura ........ to school, ....... out her textbook and ........ to read.

• go, take, begin

• went, was taking, began

• went, took, began

• was going, was taking, was beginning

When it ............ to rain, our dog .......... to come inside.

• start, want

• started, wanted

• was starting, wanted

• were starting, was wanting

While Jane ......... a language course in England, she .... Westminster palace.

• studied, visited

• was studying, visited

• study, visit

• were studying, were visiting

...... I was on my way home, I saw an accident.

• When

• While

• Where

• What

Ben ....... what they ........... about.

• don't understand, were talking

• didn't understand, were talking

• didn't understand, talked

• wasn't understand, was talking