Past simple and past continous

While the policeman __________________ out of the window, he __________________ that a blue SUV __________________ down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)

• was looking , noticed, was parking

• looked, was noticing, parked

• looked, noticed, parked

• was looking, was noticing, was parking

2. I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________ to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)

• was working, was rang, wanted, was coming

• worked, was ringing, was wanting, came

• was working, rang, wanted, was coming

• No answer

3. The children ________________ in the garden when it ________________ to rain. They ________________ for shelter. (PLAY, BEGIN, RUN)

• were playing, began, ran

• played, begun, run

• were playing, began, run

• No answer

4. The teacher ________________ the students when the fire alarm ________________. They ________________ out of the classroom. (TEACH, RING, RUSH)

• was teaching, rang, rushed

• taught, was ringing, was rushing

• taught, rang, rushed

• was teaching, was ringing, was rushing

5. The chef ________________ the vegetables while the soup ________________ on the stove. He ________________ the soup for dinner. (CHOP, SIMMER, PREPARE)

• was chopping, was simmering, prepared

• chopped, was simmering, was preparing

• chopped, simmered, prepared

• was chopping, simmered, was preparing

1. The students ________________ quietly when the principal ________________ the classroom. They ________________ to greet her. (WORK, ENTER, STAND)

• were working, entered, stood

• worked, was entering, was standing

• were working, was entering, was standing

• worked, entered, stood

2. The baby ________________ in her crib when the phone ________________. Her mother ________________ to answer the call. (SLEEP, RING, HURRY)

• was sleeping, rang, hurried

• slept, was ringing, was hurrying

• was sleeping, was ringing, was hurrying

• slept, rang, hurried

3. The artist ________________ on her painting when the doorbell ________________. She ________________ to see who it was. (WORK, RING, GO)

• was working, rang, went

• worked, was ringing, was going

• was working, was ringing, was going

• worked, rang, went

5. The students ________________ quietly when the principal ________________ the classroom. They ________________ to greet her. (STUDY, ENTER, STAND)

• were studying, entered, stood

• studied, was entering, was standing

• were studying, was entering, was standing

• studied, entered, stood

6. The cat ________________ under the table when the doorbell ________________. It ________________ to see who it was. (SLEEP, RING, JUMP)

• was sleeping, rang, jumped

• slept, was ringing, was jumping

• was sleeping, was ringing, was jumping

• slept, rang, jumped