PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PROGRESSIVE

David ______ (read) when he ____(hear) a noise.

• was reading / heard

• was reading / was hearing

• read / heard

• read / was hearing

They ______ (play) padle when he ____ (break) the racket.

• played / broke

• were playing/ were breaking

• were playing / broke

• played/ were breaking

Katie _____(be) in the elevator when the power ____(go) out.

• was / was going

• was/ went

• being / was going

While the teacher _____ (check) exams, the students _____(cheat).

• checked/cheated

• was checking /cheated

• was checking / were cheating

• checked / were cheating

While she ______ (study), she _______(listen) to music.

• studied / listened

• was studying/ listened

• was studying / was listening

• studied /was listening

The teacher _____ (enter) the classroom, ______(turn) on the lights, and _____ (open) the window.

• entered /turned / opened

• was entering / turned / was opening

• entered / was turning / opened

• was entering / was turning / was opening

While I _____(work), my friends _____(swim) in the pool.

• worked / swam

• worked / were swimming

• was working / swam

• was working / were swimming

He _______ (live) in Mexico city when the earthquake ______(strike).

• was living / was striking

• lived / struck

• lived / was striking

• was living / struck

While She _____ (dance) in a club, she ____(meet) her husband

• was dancing / met

• was dancing / was meeting

• danced / met

• danced / was meeting

The students ______(play) when the teacher ____(enter) the classroom.

• played / entered

• were playing / was entering

• were playing / entered

• played / was entering