Past simple or past progressive
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- Q1What is the correct form of the past simple tense for the verb 'to eat'?eatseatenateeating30s
- Q2Which verb form is used in the past progressive tense?had + verb-edwas/were + verbwas/were + verb-ingwill + verb30s
- Q3She _______ dinner when the phone rang.was cookinghas cookedcookingcooked30s
- Q4They _______ television when the power went out.were watchingwatchedwere watchhave watched30s
- Q5I _______ my homework yesterday evening.donedidhave donedo30s
- Q6He _______ his bike to school every day last year.rideriddenwas ridingrode30s
- Q7They _______ to the beach when it started raining.was walkingwere walkingwalkedwalking30s
- Q8She _______ her keys when she realized they were missing.searchingsearchedwas searchingwas search30s
- Q9He _______ a book while he was waiting for the train.was readreadingwas readingread30s
- Q10We _______ our friends at the restaurant last night.meetmeetingwas meetingmet30s
- Q11They _______ soccer when it started raining.were playsplayedwere playingwere played30s
- Q12_________ you ___________ TV last night?Were, watchedDid, watchDid, watchingDid, watched30s
- Q13She ________ her lunch when the phone rang.haswas havinghadwas have30s
- Q14They _______ basketball yesterday evening.is playingwas playingplayplayed30s
- Q15_________ you _________ to the party last night?Did, goingDid, wentDid, goWere, went30s