Basic Grammar: Simple Past and Past Progressive: Test 1

We...at the breakfast table when the doorbell...

• sat / rang

• was sitting/ was ringing

• were sitting/were ringing

• sat/was ringing

• were sitting/rang

He...a lot of friendly people while he ... in California.

• met/ worked

• was meeting/worked

• met/was working

• were met/worked

• met/were working

When they...the museum, the sun ...

• leaved/ was shining

• left/ was shining

• were leaving, shined

• was leaving, shining

• left/ shine

The students ... cards when the teacher ...in

• were playing/ came

• played/ was coming

• was playing/ were coming

• played/ came

• were played/ was came

While children ..., their parents ... TV.

• slept/ watched

• were sleeping/ were watching

• were sleeping/ watched

• slept/ were watching

• was sleeping/was watched

It ... to rain while she ... the flowers in her garden.

• started/ was watering

• was starting/ watered

• was starting/ was watering

• started/ watered

• was started/ waters

When I ... the door, it ...

• am opening/ rained

• opened/ was raining

• was opening/ was rained

• opened/ rained

• was opening/ was raining

Phaisarn Yamwong ... a drink at the bar, his wife ... in the sea.

• was having/ swam

• had/ was swimming

• had/ swam

• was having/ was swimming

• has/ swum

She ... a loud bang while she ... to her friend.

• was hearing/ was talking

• heard/ talked

• was hearing/ talked

• heard/ was talking

• was heard/ talked

While he ... a shower, his dogs ... his steaks.

• was taking/ were eating

• took/ ate

• was taking/ ate

• took/ were eating

• were taken/ was eatten