PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS

When I (arrive) ….. at this house, he still (sleep) ..…

• was arriving/ was sleeping

• arrived/ sleeped

• arrived/ slept

• arrived/ was sleeping

The light (go) ……….. out while we (have) ……… dinner

• went/ were having

• went/ was having

• was going/ was having

• were going/ was having

Bill (have) ……. breakfast when I (stop) ……. at this house this morning

• was having/ was stopping

• had/ was stopping

• was having/ stopped

• was having/ stoped

Tom (see) ……. a serious accident while he (stand) …… at the bus stop

• saw/ was standing

• was seeing/ was standing

• saw/ standed

• was seeing/ standed

While my father (read) …...….. a newspaper, I (learn) .………… my lesson

• was reading/ learnt

• read/ learnt

• was reading/ was learning

• read/ was learning

The children (play) ……. football when their mother (come) ……… back home

• was playing/ came

• were playing/ was coming

• was playing/ were coming

• were playing/ came

The bell (ring) …… while Tom (take) …. a bath

• was ringing/ was taking

• ring/ was taking

• rang/ was taking

• ring/ took

He (sit) ……. in a cafe when I (see) ……… him

• was siting/ was seeing

• was sitting/ was seeing

• was siting/ saw

• was sitting/ saw

What ...... you (do) ……… at 6 p.m yesterday

• did/ do

• are/ doing

• was/ doing

• were/ doing

Mr. Browns (do) ….. their housework when you (come) ….. last Sunday

• were doing/ came

• were doing/ was coming

• was doing/ was coming

• was doing/ came