Past Continuous and Past Simple
Questions
Negative
Trivia challenge
Movies & TV
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

Name two orange vegetables

Carrot, pumpkins, sweet potatoes...

100

What move featured the song "Let it go"?

FROZEN

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

Name a mammal that can’t jump.

Elephant, sloth, hippo, rhino...

200

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

SPONGEBOB

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

Which planet is closest to Earth?

Mercury

300

Which Disney character lives in the ocean?

Nemo, Ariel, Dori,...

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

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

400

What are the yellow, crazy characters who wear overalls called?  There are LOTS of them.

MINIONS