Past Continuous Or Simple Past Tense Quiz

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By Learn English with Demi Use of Past Progressive puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past Example: He was playing football. Two actions happening at the same time (in the past) Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes. Action going on at a certain time in the past; one action happened after another. Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.

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1.

A: Why weren't you at the meeting?B: I _____ for an overseas call from my family.
- A.
  
  Waited
- B.
  
  Was waiting
2.

A: What's wrong with your foot?B: I _____ on a bee while I _____ barefoot through the grass.
- A.
  
  Stepped / was running
- B.
  
  Was stepping / was running
3.

Last night I _____ on my thesis and it took me a while to realize that my phone _____.
- A.
  
  Was working / was ringing
- B.
  
  Was working / rang
4.

When they _____ home last night, they _____ a terrible accident.
- A.
  
  Drove / saw
- B.
  
  Were driving / saw
5.

I really enjoyed my vacation last January. While it _____ in Iowa, the sun _____ in Florida.
- A.
  
  Was snowing / was shining
- B.
  
  Was snowing / shone
6.

I _____ the thunder during the storm last night because I _____.
- A.
  
  Wasn't heard / was sleeping
- B.
  
  Didn't hear / was sleeping
7.

He _____ to the radio while she _____ breakfast.He _____ to He was listening to the radio while he was preparing breakfast.
- A.
  
  Listened / was preparing
- B.
  
  Was listening / was preparing
8.

Graham _____ out the window when he _____ a UFO.
- A.
  
  Was looking / saw
- B.
  
  Looked / saw
9.

While Tom _____, Julie _____ a documentary on TV.
- A.
  
  Reading / was watching
- B.
  
  Was reading / was watching
10.

My cell phone _____ when I _____ my car.
- A.
  
  Rang / was driving
- B.
  
  Rang / drove