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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).

• was sitting / called
• sat / were calling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• watched / was hearing
• was watching / heard

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• did they do
• were they doing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• was taking / rang
• was taking / was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• was walking / was working
• walked / was working

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform.

• got / were waiting
• was getting / were waiting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 

• walked
• was walking 
• was coming

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?

• were talking / saw
• was talking / saw
• talking / saw

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 

• wasn't sleeping
• didn't slept
• weren't sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D