Past Simple & Past Continuous Exercise
Instructions: Choose the correct option (A, B, or C) for each question.
1. While I ________ (walk) to school, I ________ (see) a strange animal.
2. She ________ (read) a book when the phone ________ (ring).
3. Yesterday, we ________ (go) to the park and ________ (play) football.
4. When the teacher ________ (enter), the students ________ (talk).
5. I ________ (fall) asleep while I ________ (watch) TV.
6. While we ________ (drive), it suddenly ________ (start) to rain.
7. He ________ (write) a letter when the lights ________ (go) out.
8. They ________ (play) cards when their mom ________ (arrive) home.
9. I ________ (listen) to music, so I ________ (not/hear) the doorbell.
10. What ________ (you/do) at 7 PM last night?
11. She ________ (cook) dinner when I ________ (call) her.
12. He ________ (fall) off his bike while he ________ (ride) it.
13. When the power ________ (go) out, we ________ (watch) a movie.
14. They ________ (study) all night, so they ________ (be) very tired.
15. I ________ (break) my arm while I ________ (skate).
16. We ________ (talk) when he suddenly ________ (interrupt) us.
17. The children ________ (sleep) when the storm ________ (begin).
18. She ________ (walk) her dog when she ________ (meet) her friend.
19. What ________ (you/do) when the fire alarm ________ (go) off?
20. I ________ (wait) for the bus when it finally ________ (arrive).
21. While they ________ (paint) the house, it ________ (start) to rain.
22. I ________ (clean) my room when I ________ (find) an old photo.
23. We ________ (have) lunch when the dog ________ (bark).
24. She ________ (play) the piano when the power ________ (go) out.
25. While I ________ (study), my brother ________ (watch) a movie.
26. They ________ (run) in the park when it suddenly ________ (snow).
27. He ________ (fix) the car when I ________ (arrive).
28. I ________ (not/notice) you because I ________ (look) at my phone.
29. What ________ (you/say) when she ________ (interrupt)?
30. We ________ (eat) when the doorbell ________ (ring).
31. He ________ (not/see) the car because he ________ (not/look).
32. While we ________ (wait) for the train, it ________ (start) to rain.
33. The baby ________ (cry) when the parents ________ (return) home.
34. What ________ (you/do) when I ________ (call)?
35. They ________ (write) their essay when the teacher ________ (check) their work.
36. While he ________ (repair) the bike, his sister ________ (help).
37. She ________ (try) to sleep, but her neighbors ________ (make) noise.
38. He ________ (lose) his wallet while he ________ (run) to catch the bus.
39. The teacher ________ (talk) when the fire alarm ________ (go) off.
40. I ________ (learn) to drive when I ________ (have) an accident.
41. While we ________ (discuss) the project, the phone ________ (ring).
42. The dog ________ (bark) all night, so I ________ (not/sleep).
43. We ________ (swim) when it suddenly ________ (begin) to rain.
44. While she ________ (type), her computer ________ (crash).
45. He ________ (take) a shower when his phone ________ (ring).
46. The students ________ (read) when the teacher ________ (enter).
47. While we ________ (travel), we ________ (meet) an interesting person.
48. She ________ (fall) asleep while she ________ (read).
49. They ________ (argue) when the manager ________ (walk) in.
50. I ________ (drive) when I ________ (remember) I forgot my keys.
