Game Preview

Past Simple vs. Past Progressive

  •  English    21     Public
    practice
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • I ____________ (sit) in a café when you ____________ (call).
    was sitting, called
  •  15
  • When you _________ (arrive) at the party, who _________ (be) there?
    arrived, was
  •  15
  • Susie _________ (watch) a film when she _________ (hear) the noise.
    was watching, heard
  •  15
  • Yesterday I _______ (go) to the library, next I ______ (have) a swim, later I ______ (meet) Julie for coffee.
    went, had, met
  •  15
  • We _______ (play) basketball while they _________ (play) football.
    were playing, were playing
  •  15
  • What _________ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
    were they doing
  •  15
  • He _________ (take) a shower when the telephone _________ (ring).
    was taking, rand
  •  15
  • He _______ (be) in the shower when the telephone ________ (ring).
    was, rang
  •  15
  • While I _______ (sleep) in the living room, my friend _________ (watch) T.V.
    was sleeping, was watching
  •  15
  • It _____ (be) the last day in September. The sun _____ (shine) and the birds _____ (sing). I _____ (walk) along the street when I _____ (see) an old friend.
    was, was shining, were singing, was walking, saw
  •  15
  • He _______ (live) in the U.S.A when the Twin Towers ________ (fall) down.
    was living, fell
  •  15
  • When her train _____ (get) to the station, we _______ (wait) on the platform
    got, were waiting
  •  15
  • On Passover holiday we ______ (visit) Rome, ______ (see) the Vatican, and _____ (spend) a few days at the beach.
    visited, saw, spent
  •  15
  • Why _______ (stand) on a chair when I ______ (come) into the room?
    were you standing, came
  •  15
  • At 7pm yesterday, we ________ (listen) to music.
    were listening
  •  15
  • When I ______ (leave) the house, it ________ (snow).
    left, was snowing
  •  15