Past Continuous and Past Simple
Questions
Negative
Correct the sentence
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.

100

Was they washing the dishes?

Were they washing the dishes

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.

200

We was talking about the movie before you come.

We were talking about the movie before you came.

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.

300

He was played video games when I called.

Correct: He was playing video games when I called.

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.

400

He were playing with the toys before they broken.

He was playing with the toys before they broke.