Past Simple and Past Continuous

He was doing his homework when I called him.

• Correct

• Wrong

I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.

• was hitting / danced

• hit / was dancing

• hit / danced

• was hitting / was dancing

She didn't complete the test when the time _______ over.

• is

• be

• on

• was

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

• fell - painted

• fell - was painting

• was falling - was painting

• was falling - painted

She ___________________ (MEET) James on the street yesterday and he ___________________ (TELL) her that he ___________________ (BE) ill for the past two weeks.

• met - told - was

• met - told - had been

• met - had told - had been

• had met - told - was

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

• wore - saw

• was wearing - was seeing

• weared - was seeing

• was wearing - saw

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

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

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

• called

• calt

• were calling

• was calling