Correct the Sentence
Make a Question
Finish the Story
Choose the Correct Option
100

He was watch TV when his friend called.

He was watching TV when his friend called.

100

Past Simple: She visited her grandma yesterday.
→ Make a question.

Did she visit her grandma yesterday?

100

I was walking home when…

…it started to rain heavily.

100

I was watching / watched TV when my mom came home.

was watching

200

When I arrived, they played football.

When I arrived, they were playing football.

200

Past Continuous: He was reading at 10 p.m.
→ Make a question.

Was he reading at 10 p.m.?

200

He was making breakfast when…

…he realized he had no eggs.

200

They were swimming / swam when it started to rain.

were swimming

300

She cooked dinner when the lights went out.

She was cooking dinner when the lights went out.

300

Past Simple: They travelled to Japan last year.
→ Make a WH-question.

Where did they travel last year?

300

They were playing in the park when suddenly…

…a dog ran toward them.

300

What did you do / were you doing at 9 p.m. yesterday?

were you doing

400

They were walking to school when it suddenly rains.

They were walking to school when it suddenly rained.

400

Past Continuous: The kids were shouting in the garden.
→ Make a “Why…?” question.

Why were the kids shouting in the garden?

400

We were driving to the airport, but then…

…the car broke down.

400

She cleaned / was cleaning the house while he cooked dinner.

both possible

500

I was sleep when someone knocked on the door.

I was sleeping when someone knocked on the door.

500

Mixed: I was studying when you called me.
→ Make 2 different questions (PS + PC).

  • What were you doing when I called you? (PC)

  • When did I call you? (PS)

500

She was studying for her exam when....

…the lights went out and her laptop froze.

500

The phone rang while I worked / was working on my project.

was working