Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb form: Simple Past or Past Progressive of the verbs given in parenthesis.

Jenny _______________ (to walk) her do this morning when a car suddenly _________________ (to crash) the tree in front of her.

• was walking/was crashing

• walked/crashed

• was walking/crashed

• walked/was crashing

Choose the best options for the following sentence.

Yesterday, my uncle _______________ (to go) to the doctor, and _____________ (to have) a blood test while I ______________ (to be) in the waiting room with my mom.

• was going/was having/was

• went/had/was

• went/was having/was being

• was going/had/was being

Which verb form is incorrect in the following sentence?

Last weekend, Alana went to the park to meet some friends when her dog escaped, and was chasing a cat.

• went

• to meet

• escaped

• was chasing

After the connector "when", we use the _________________ tense.

Which is the simple past form of the verb "to leave"?

• left

• leaved

• leaf

• leafed

Which is the incorrect option in the sentence below.

Alex carried a heavy bag and complaining throughout the airport when some children ran into him and all fell to the floor.

• carried

• complaining

• ran

• fell

Choose the most appropriate clause to complete the following sentence.

__________________________ while Tim and Junior were having fun.

• Jackie went to the supermarket

• Helen was cooking dinner

• Addie were in the kitchen

• Meredith were taking a shower

Complete with the most appropriate connector the sentence below.

Alan was playing jackpot _______________ his girlfriend was drinking at the bar.

Which is the incorrect word in the sentence below?

Jerry was at his office this morning while Josephine called him to tell him his mother had and accident.

• was

• while

• called

• had

Choose the most appropriate verb form of the verb given in parenthesis to complete the following sentence.

Last week, Anne __________________ (to think) about changing her career while she __________________ (to talk) to her best friend.

• thinked/talked

• thought/was talking

• thinked/was talking

• was thinking/was talking