Past Continuous Tense for Interrupted Actions

Choose the correct answer.

• She was watching TV when the phone rings.

• She watched TV when the phone rang.

• She was watching TV when the phone rang.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "He _______ (walk) to school when it started to rain."

• was walked

• was walking

• walked

Choose the correct sentence.

• They were playing soccer when it starts to rain.

• They were playing soccer when it started to rain.

• They are playing soccer when it started to rain.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "We _______ (have) dinner when the lights went out."

• were having

• was having

• had

Choose the correct sentence.

• She was read a book when she heard a noise.

• She was reading a book when she hears a noise.

• She was reading a book when she heard a noise.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "They _______ (play) outside when the bell rang."

• were playing

• was playing

• played

Choose the correct sentence.

• I was cooking when my friend called.

• I cooked when my friend was calling.

• I was cooking when my friend calls.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "The students _______ (take) a test when the fire alarm went off."

• were taking

• was taking

• took

Choose the correct sentence.

• He was writing a letter when the doorbell rang.

• He was write a letter when the doorbell rang.

• He wrote a letter when the doorbell was ringing.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "We _______ (watch) a movie when the power went out."

• was watching

• were watching

• were watched