Past tenses Quiz

While I ______ (walk) to school, it suddenly ______ (start) to rain.

• was walking / started

• walked / was starting

• was walking / was starting

She ______ (read) a book when the phone ______ (ring).

• read / rang

• was reading / rang

• read / was ringing

They ______ (play) football when it ______ (begin) to snow.

• were playing / began

• played / was beginning

• were playing / was beginning

He ______ (write) a letter when I ______ (see) him.

• wrote / saw

• was writing / saw

• was writing / was seeing

When the accident ______ (happen), I ______ (talk) to my friend.

• happened / was talking

• was happening / talked

• happened / talked

The sun ______ (shine) and the birds ______ (sing) when we left the house.

• shone / sang

• was shining / were singing

• shone / were singing

While John ______ (enter) his flat, his flatmate ______ (lean) in the doorway.

• entered / leaned

• was entering / leaned

• was entering / was leaning

I ______ (hear) a strange noise while I ______ (run) in the kitchen.

• was hearing / was running

• heard / was running

• heard / ran

She ______ (stand) behind him when he ______ (turn) around.

• was standing / turned

• stood / was turning

• stood / turned

He ______ (freeze) when he ______ (see) the ghost.

• froze / saw

• was freezing / was seeing

• was freezing / saw