Simple Past or Past Progressive

Yesterday, it___________(rain) and thundered all day.

• rained

• was raining

• raining

• rain

Ann was playing inside the house because it________(rain)

• rain

• was raining

• rained

• raining

She was reading her book then the electricity__________(go) out.

• going

• was going

• went

• go

So she _________(practice) her sewing.

• was practicing

• practicing

• practiced

• practice

Then she ________(have) lunch with her family.

• have

• having

• had

• was having

After lunch, she_______(sit) down by the window and watched the rain

• sit

• sitting

• was sitting

• sat

While Ann__________(watch) the rain, the phone rang.

• watch

• was watching

• watched

• watching

Her mom was calling to say she was coming home. Ann and her mom _________(play) a game together.

• was playing

• played

• play

• playing

While they were playing, the rain ________(stop).

• stopping

• was stopping

• stop

• stopped

But Ann didn’t even know. She _____ (have) a good time with her mom.

• was having

• have

• having

• had