Choose the Correct Past Tense (Past Simple vs Past Continuous)Online version Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous) to complete each sentence. Pay attention to time expressions and context by Veronica Vallejos 1 While I ___ (walk) home, it suddenly ___ (start) to rain. a was walking / started b was walk/start 2 They ___ (watch) a movie when the power ___ (go) out. a was watched/go b were watching / went 3 I ___ (break) my arm when I ___ (fall) off the bike yesterday. a broke / fell b broke/fall 4 He ___ (read) a book at 8 p.m. last night. a was reading b were reading 5 She ___ (cook) dinner when the phone ___ (ring). a was cooking / rang b were cooking / rang 6 I ___ (see) Mary at the mall last weekend. a see b saw 7 We ___ (not play) football at 6 p.m. We ___ (do) our homework. a weren't playing / were doing b were playing / were doing 8 What ___ you ___ (do) when the alarm ___ (go) off? a were you doing / went b were you doing / go 9 They ___ (have) lunch when I ___ (arrive) at the restaurant. a were having / arrivedd b were having / arrived 10 The sun ___ (shine), and the birds ___ (sing) beautifully all morning. a was shining / were singing b was shining / were singnnning
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