Simple Past Continuous Tense

A: What (you, do) ____________ when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) ___________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

• are you doing, are trying

• were you doing, were trying

• were you doing, was trying

• was you doing, were trying

After I (find) ____________ the wallet full of money, I (go,immediately) ______________ to the police and (turn) ___________ it in.

• was finding, immediately going, was turning

• found, immediately went, turned

• found, went immediately, was turned

• was finding, going immediately, turning

The doctor (say) ____________ that Tom (be) __________too sick to go to work and he (need) ____________ to stay at home for a couple of days.

• said, was, needed.

• was said, was, needs

• was saying, is, needed

• were saying, is, needs

Sebastian (arrive) ______________ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) ____________ there. She (study, at the library) _____________ for her final examination in

• was arriving, was not. was studied at the library

• did arrived, was. studied at the library

• was arrived, was not. was studying at the library

• arrived, was not. was studying at the library

Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) _______________ television. That's all she ever does!

• also watches

• watched also

• was also watching

• also was watched

A: I (call) ______________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ___________ there. Where were you?

B: I (work) ____________ out at the fitness center.

• called, are not, work

• was calling, were not. worked

• called, are not, was working

• was calling, were not, were working

When I was walking into the busy office, the secretary (talk) _____________ on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ____________ at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ___________ methods to improve customer service.

I (watch) ____________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

Sharon (be) ____ in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) ______.

The firemen (rescue) __________ the old woman who (trap) ___________ on the third floor of the burning building.