Past Continuous Past Simple

Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

• read - heard

• was reading - was hearing

• was reading - heard

• read - was hearing

We ___________________ (BE) worried about John because we ___________________ (CALL) several times but he never answered

• were - called

• had been - called

• had been - had called

• were - had called

When I ___________________ (WALK) through Bologna I ___________________ (THINK) about the wonderful times I ___________________ (SPEND) there as a student.

• was walking - was thinking - had spent

• walked - thought - spent

• was walking - thought - was spending

• walked - was thinking - was spending

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

• wore - saw

• was wearing - was seeing

• weared - was seeing

• was wearing - saw

He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

• played - opened - threw

• was playing - was opening - was throwing

• was playing - opened - threw

• was playing - opened - throwed

While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)

• picked - cut

• was picking - was cutting

• was picking - cut

• was picking - cutted

When I ..... the essay, I gave it to the teacher.

• had been finishing

• had finished

• was finishing

• have finished

The teacher ..... in while Jane ..... a joke.

• came / was telling

• was coming / was telling

• came / told

• had come / had been telling

By the time Paul got to the party we .... all the food.

• had eaten

• had been eating

• eaten

• eat

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

• do you do

• did you do

• didn't do

• were you doing