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Past Continuous For Interrupted ActionsSet 3

1While an American news presenter ..... the news, a van unexpectedly ..... into his studio's glass wall.
2While she (listen) ..... to music, she (do) ..... homework.
3The teacher ..... (come) in while Jane ..... (tell) us a joke.
4I ..... tennis last Sunday morning when I got hurt.
5My sister ..... a book when my brother ..... mineral water last night.
6While they ..... (sing), the music player suddenly ..... (stop).
7Which sentence correctly shows the difference between past continuous and past simple?
8What ..... you ..... when the phone rang?
9Choose the correct tense: I felt asleep when I ..... my exercises.
10The children ..... (ride) their bikes when it ..... (start) to rain.
11I ..... to music when my friend ..... me.
12I ..... on the bus when I dropped my wallet.
13We use ..... to talk about background information in a story and long actions in the past which were interrupted by shorter actions.
14We ..... for the helicopter, when it ..... to rain
15I ..... the food when the guests .....
16Eddy ..... his homework when suddenly he ..... a loud noise outside last night.A. did / heard B. was doing / heard C. did / was hearing D. were doing / heard
17Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb form: Simple Past or Past Progressive of the verbs given in parenthesis.Jenny ..... (to walk) her do this morning when a car suddenly ..... (to crash) the tree in front of her.
18He ..... his work, when his mother called him.
19While the hikers ..... through the jungle, they ..... a hidden cave.
20The cyclist ..... in the lead for hours when he suddenly got a flat tire.
21Mark ..... in the park when he saw a rare sports car.
22I stopped saying hello to her.
23Sylvia ..... when she ..... the DVDs
24While I was trying to focus, the spooky sound called my name. This sentence is an example of .....
25As we ..... (walk) in the park. It ..... (start) to rain.
26We ..... at the breakfast table when the doorbell .....
27The boy ..... walking WHEN he ..... a house.
28While the students were preparing for their final presentations, a fire drill interrupted their practice.
29Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.
30I ..... home when I met my old friend from primary school.
31An action that was in progress and it was interrupted by a short action.
32They ..... a test when the head master ..... the room.
33While we ..... down the Amazon, the back ..... off the boat.
34I decided to go to the library as soon as I .....
35What are the use of this past progressive sentence?'The children were playing in the park when it started to rain'
36Which sentence has the same meaning?I got into the bath, and then the phone rang.
37I was studying for the test when you .....
38The audience was applauding until he fell off the stage.
39Choose the best sentence that describes the situation.
40A: Look! The girl is crying. What happened to her just now? B: While playing with her brother, she .....
41Complete the sentence using the past simple and past continuous.Brad and Rebecca ..... (talk) when Adam ..... (open) the door.
42The interruption in the past continuous tense for specific time is often a ..... action.
43Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.She was washing the dishes .....
44They ..... the project for a month before it was completed.
45He ..... guitar when someone ..... the window and ..... out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
46You ..... the street when I ..... you
47Fasih and Ayan were riding their bikes when it started to rain.
48While Henry ..... a drink at the bar, his wife ..... in the sea.
49The chef ..... dinner for two hours when the guests arrived.
50I ..... to my friend on the phone when the bus .....
51Past simple or past continuous:Joanne and Steve ..... (work) in the garden when it ..... (start) to rain.
52While I ..... (study), my mom ..... (knock) on the door.
53We ..... TV, when we ..... a strange noise outside.
54When I ..... my best friend, she ..... as a voluntary teacher in Dream Homeless Shelter.
55The students ..... cards when the teacher ..... in.
56We ..... a film when we ..... a strange noise outside.
57GRAMMAR. PAST SIMPLE VS PAST PROGRESSIVE. Read and answer the following questions. Use the given promptsHow did you cut yourself? (chop onions)
58The teacher ..... in while Jane ..... a joke.
59The students were completing the assignment when the fire alarm rang.
60She ..... when the shark ..... her.
61He ..... his bike when he fell off.