Past simple / past continuous

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Question 1

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Complete the sentences: I [blank_start]was driving[blank_end] (drive) my new car when I [blank_start]heard[blank_end] (hear) the news.
Answer
  • was driving
  • heard

Question 2

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She [blank_start]was walking[blank_end] (walk) down the street when a friend [blank_start]called[blank_end] her (call).
Answer
  • was walking
  • called

Question 3

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They [blank_start]didn't see[blank_end] me (not see) me because they [blank_start]were talking[blank_end] (talk).
Answer
  • didn't see
  • were talking

Question 4

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I [blank_start]was having[blank_end] (have) a shower and the door [blank_start]opened[blank_end]. (open)
Answer
  • was having
  • had
  • did had
  • opened
  • was opening
  • did open

Question 5

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We [blank_start]were walking[blank_end] (walk) in the mountains when we [blank_start]heard[blank_end] (hear) a scream.
Answer
  • were walking
  • heard

Question 6

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They were [blank_start]having[blank_end] (have) so much fun at the party, they [blank_start]decided[blank_end] (decide) to stay.
Answer
  • having
  • decided

Question 7

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When the teacher [blank_start]arrived[blank_end] (arrive), they [blank_start]were playing[blank_end] (play) in the back of the classroom.
Answer
  • arrived
  • were playing

Question 8

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While I [blank_start]was having[blank_end] (have) a drink in the café, I [blank_start]saw[blank_end] (see) an accident outside.
Answer
  • was having
  • saw

Question 9

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What [blank_start]were you doing[blank_end] (you/ do) when the telephone [blank_start]rang[blank_end] (ring)?
Answer
  • were you doing
  • rang

Question 10

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Why [blank_start]did you run[blank_end] (you /run) when I [blank_start]saw[blank_end] you (see) the other day?
Answer
  • did you run
  • saw

Question 11

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Jane [blank_start]was having[blank_end] (have) a wonderful time in Hawaii while her sister [blank_start]was working[blank_end] (work) in New York.
Answer
  • was having
  • was working

Question 12

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Last night I [blank_start]was watching[blank_end] (watch) "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" on TV when the lights [blank_start]went off[blank_end] (go).
Answer
  • was watching
  • went off

Question 13

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[blank_start]Were[blank_end] the children [blank_start]sleeping[blank_end] (sleep) when the rain [blank_start]started[blank_end] (start)?
Answer
  • Were
  • sleeping
  • started

Question 14

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All the girls at the party [blank_start]were wearing[blank_end] (wear) jeans.
Answer
  • were wearing

Question 15

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I [blank_start]wasn't listening[blank_end] (not listen) when she [blank_start]gave[blank_end] (give) the answer
Answer
  • wasn't listening
  • gave

Question 16

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What [blank_start]were you doing[blank_end] (do/you) when I [blank_start]rang[blank_end] (ring) you up last week ?
Answer
  • were you doing
  • rang

Question 17

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As we [blank_start]were walking[blank_end] (walk) in the park yesterday, we [blank_start]heard[blank_end] (hear) the explosion from the Columbia.
Answer
  • were walking
  • heard

Question 18

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While they [blank_start]were laying[blank_end] (lay) the table, we were [blank_start]cutting[blank_end](cut) the bread, so we [blank_start]were[blank_end] (be) all very busy before dinner.
Answer
  • were laying
  • cutting
  • were

Question 19

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We didn't [blank_start]understand[blank_end] (understand) a word of what you said because the water [blank_start]was going[blank_end] (go) out of the shower.
Answer
  • understand
  • was going

Question 20

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The man [blank_start]shot[blank_end] (shoot) his gun and the race [blank_start]started[blank_end].(start)
Answer
  • shot
  • started
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