Simple Past or Past Progressive Quiz

We ____ at the breakfast table when the doorbell ___.

• sat, rang

• were sitting, was ringing

• sat, was ringing

• were sitting, rang

1. While he     _____  a shower, his dogs   _____ his steaks.

• 1. took, ate 

• 1. were taking, ate

• 1. was taking, was eating

• 1. was taking, were eating 

1. He  ___    a lot of friendly people while he ___     was working  were working  in California.

• met, worked 

• was meeting, were working

• met, was working

• was meeting, worked

1. When they ___ the museum, the sun  ____   .

• were leaving, shone

• 1. left, was shining 

• 1. were leaving, was shining

• left,were shining

1. The students ____ cards when the teacher      came  were coming  in.

• 1. were playing, came

• played, came

• were playing, was coming 

1. While the children    _____    , their parents  ____ TV.

• 1. slept, watched

• slept, was watching

• were sleeping, were watching

• 1. were sleeping, watched

1. It  _____     to rain while she    _____    the flowers in her garden.

• 1. started, was watering

• rained, was watering

• was starting, were watering

• started, watered

1. When I _____  were opening  the door, it ____ was raining    .

• 1. was opening, rained

• 1. opened, was raining

• were opening, were raining

1. While Henry ____ a drink at the bar, his wife ____ in the sea.

• was having, was swimming

• 1. had, swam

• 1. were having, was swimming

Three forms of the verb:

Ring - ____- _____