Past Tenses – Simple or Progressive?

I ________________ Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They ________________ to Berlin and I ________________ to Madrid. We ________________ a chat while we ________________ for our flights.

• met, were going, was going, had, were waiting

• meet, are going, am going, have, wait

• was meeting, go, went, having, was waited

• meet, went, was go, had, were wait

I ________________ home yesterday when suddenly a man ________________ out into the road in front of me. I ________________ quite fast but luckily I ________________ to stop in time and ________________ him.

• was cycling, stepped, was going, managed, didn't hit

• cycled, stepping, go, manage, not hit

• am cycling, steps, go, manages, don't hit

• was cycling, stepping, was going, managed, didn't hit

Jerry ________________ for me when I ________________ . (wait, arrive)

• was waiting, arrived

• waited, was arriving

• is waiting, arrives

• waits, arrived

“ ________________ out last night?”

• Did you go

• Do you went

• Are you go

• Was you go

“Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she ________________ a really nice dress.” (wear)

• was wearing

• wore

• wears

• is wearing

John ________________ a photo of me while I ________________ .

• took, wasn't looking

• was taking, didn't look

• takes, don't look

• take, am not looking

We ________________ in a very difficult position. We ________________ what to do. (be, not know)

• were, didn't know

• are, don't know

• was, doesn't know

• is, didn't knew

I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ________________ him, he ________________ to find a job in Leeds (see, try)

• saw, was trying

• see, tried

• saw, tried

• see, was trying

While Mike ________________ TV Sheila ________________ a book.

• was watching, was reading

• watched, read

• is watching, is reading

• watches, reads

She ________________ for the bus when I ________________ her yesterday. (wait, see)

• was waiting, saw

• waited, was seeing

• was waited, see

• wait, was seeing