Past Continuous and Past Simple
Questions
Negative
100

I __________ (type) my report, when the electricity ____ (go) off.

I was typing my report when the electricity went off.

100

_____ (you/read) when the electricity _______ (go) off?

Were you reading when the electricity went off?

100

They _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.

They weren't cooking dinner when I arrived.

200

He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _________ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

200

When you _____ (arrive) at the party ____ (Isaac/dance)?

When you arrived at the party was Isaac dancing?

200

We ________ (carry) an umbrella when it started to rain.

We weren't carrying an umbrella when it started to rain.

300

Joseph __________ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (die).

Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat died.

300

Who _____ (try) to open the door?

Who was trying to open the door?

300

Greg ________ (study) when we went to his house.

Greg wasn't studying when we went to his house.

400

While she _________ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

400

_______ (you/take) your dog for a walk when the car _______ (crash) into the shop?

Were you taking your dog for a walk when the car crashed into the shop?

400

It ______ (rain) while we were playing tennis earlier.

It wasn't raining while we were playing tennis earlier.

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