Past Progressive or Past Simple

It .......... (rain) when we ...... (go) out.

• It is raining when we go out.
• It rained when we went out.
• It was rain when we go out.
• It was raining when we went out.

When I arrived at the office, Jane and Paul ....... (work) at their desks.

• was working
• worked
• is working
• were working

I ......... (open) the window because it was hot.

The phone ..... (ring) while Sue ........ (cook) the dinner.

• The phone is ringing while Sue was cooking the dinner.
• The phone was ringing while Sue cooks the dinner.
• The phone was ringing while Sue was cooking the dinner.
• The phone rings while Sue cooked the dinner.

I ...... (hear) a noise outside, so I ....... (look) out of the window.

• I hear a noise outside, so I look out of the window.
• I have heard a noise outside, so I looked out of the window.
• I heard a noise outside, so I was looking out of the window.
• I heard a noise outside, so I looked out of the window.

Tom ........ (look) out of the window when the accident ........ (happen).

• Tom was looking out of the window when the accident happened.
• Tom is looking out of the window when the accident happened.
• Tom was looking out of the window when the accident was happening.
• Tom looked out of the window when the accident happened.

Richard had a book in his hand but he ....... (not read) it.

He ...... (watch) TV.

• was not reading ;

  was watching

• did not read;

  is watching TV

• is not reading;

  watched TV

• read;

  was watching

Liel bought a magazine but she ...... (not read) it.

She didn't (did not) have time.

I ..... (finish) my meal, ...... (pay) the bill and ..... (leave) the restaurant.

• I finish my meal, pay the bill and leave the restaurant.
• I finished my meal, paying the bill and leaving the restaurant.
• I finishes my meal, pays the bill and leaves the restaurant.
• I finished my meal, paid the bill and left the restaurant.

I ..... (see) Kate this morning.

I ...... (walk) along the street and she ...... (wait) for the bus.

• I see Kate this morning. I was walking along the street and she waited for the bus.
• I saw Kate this morning. I was walking along the street and she waits for the bus.
• I saw Kate this morning. I walk along the street and she is waiting for the bus.
• I saw Kate this morning. I was walking along the street and she was waiting for the bus.