Past Simple & Continuous

While Jack ______ his homework, the lights went out.

• did

• were doing

• was do

• was doing

What ______ yeaterday at 5 o'clock?

• were you doing

• did you doing

• was you doing

• were you do

Sue and her friends ______ a picnic when it started to rain.

• had

• was having

• are having

• were having

While dad was watching TV, mum ______ dinner.

• prepared

• was preparing

• were preparing

• was prepare

Where were you going when it ______ to snow?

• was starting

• start

• started

• starts

Carol cut herself ______ she was chopping an onion.

• while

• during

• now

• where

Yesterday at midnight I ______ TV, I ______.

• wasn't watching / slept

• didn't watch / was sleeping

• wasn't watching / was sleep

• wasn't watching / was sleeping

My friends and I ______ to music when the bell ______.

• were listening / rang

• listened / rang

• were listening / was ringing

• was listening / rang

What ______ when the thieves broke into the house?

• was your parents doing

• were your parents doing

• did your parents do

• were your parents do

It was a cool afternoon. The wind was blowing gently and the birds ______.

• sang

• was singing

• were singing

• were sing