Past Continuous vs. Past Simple Tests

Test 1: Choose the Correct Option

Select the correct verb form from the dropdown menu for each blank.

1. He when the doorbell .

2. They dinner when they heard a loud noise.

3. While I my homework, my brother TV.

4. She her arm while she was playing volleyball.

5. What at 3 PM yesterday?

6. The sun when I woke up this morning.

Test 2: Fill in the Blanks

Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. I (read) a book when the phone rang.

2. When the teacher (arrive), the students were talking.

3. He (fall) off the ladder while he was painting.

4. They (not / drive) fast when the accident happened.

5. While we (have) the picnic, it started to rain.

6. What (you / do) when I called you last night?

Test 3: Multiple Choice

Choose the best option (A, B, or C) to complete the sentence.

1. As I was walking home, I _____ a new café.

2. She met her husband while she _____ in London.

3. The phone rang while I _____ a shower.

4. When the guests _____, we were still getting ready.

5. It _____ heavily when we left the house.

6. I _____ my keys yesterday while I was tidying my room.

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