Past Continuous and Past Simple
Questions
Negative
100

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

100

What were you doing at this time yesterday?

I was ....

100

They _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.

They weren't cooking dinner when I arrived.

200

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

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

200

What was your best friend doing yesterday morning?

He/She was...

200

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

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

300

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

Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat died.

300

What were you doing when the phone rang?

I was ...

300

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

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

400

I __________ (do) the homework, when the electricity ____ (go) off.

I was doing the homework, when the electricity went off.

400

What were you doing when the lights went out?

I was ...

400

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

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