Past Continuous and Past Tense

1. Most people were driving to work while others ________________ to school.

• a. were going

• b. were go

• c. are going

• d. was go

I was sleeping when I ________________ the bed.

• a. fall off

• b. fell off

• c. falls off

• d. felt off

The teacher _________________ (talk) about the life cycle of whales while we ______________ (take) notes.

• a. talking / taking

• b. was talk / were take

• c. was talking / were taking

• d. was talking / was taking

We ___________________tennis when it ________________ to rain.

• a. were playing / start

• b. was starting / started

• c. were playing / started

• d. were starting /played

The phone __________________ while David __________________ a shower.

• a. was ringing / had

• b. rings / was having

• c. rang / had

• d. rang / was having

I __________________at the bus stop when I _______________ a man with an enormous dog.

• a. were / saw

• b. was standing / saw

• c. was standing / see

• d. were standing / saw

I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.

• was driving / started
• drove / was starting
• drove / started
• was driving / was starting

I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.

• was hitting / danced
• hit / was dancing
• hit / danced
• was hitting / was dancing