Double Tenses

Sylvia _____________ when she ___________ the DVDs.

• was running / dropped

• ran / dropped

• was running / was dropping

• ran / was dropping

While they _____________to fix the computer,

all the lights _________________.

• was trying / were going out

• were trying / went out

• tried / were going out

• tried / went out

Tim ___________ a computer game when his mum ____________ him for lunch

• played / called

• played / was calling

• was playing / called

• was playing / was calling

While Mike was _____________ TV,

Sheila ______________ a book.

• watched / read

• watched / was reading

• was watching / read

• was playing / was reading

I ____________ my homework when

the storm ____________.

• did / began

• did / was beginning

• was doing / began

• was doing / was beginning

He _________ her the ring as

the train _________.

• gave / left

• gave / was leaving

• was giving / left

• was giving / was leaving

While I ___________ along the street,

I ___________ strange noise.

• was walking / was hearing

• was walking / heard

• walked / was hearing

• walked / heard

A friend ___________ him while

he ______________ his car.

• was calling / was cleaning

• was calling / cleaned

• called / was cleaning

• called / cleaned

My sister _________________ when

I _______________ the room.

• was sleeping / was entering

• slept / entered

• slept / was entering

• was sleeping / entered

When I ____________into the room,

two girls ________________volleyball.

• came / were playing

• came / played

• was coming / were playing

• was coming / played