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Telling a story the simple past and past continuous when while

Quiz by Ms. Dulce Medina

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8 questions
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  • Q1
    While I ______ (walk) to the store, I ______ (see) an old friend.
    saw; was walking
    was walking; saw
    was walking; was seeing
    walked; was seeing
    30s
  • Q2
    She ______ (read) a book while her brother ______ (play) video games.
    was reading; was playing
    was reading; played
    read; played
    reads; is playing
    30s
  • Q3
    When I ______ (arrive) at the party, everyone ______ (dance).
    arrived; danced
    was arriving; was dancing
    was arriving; danced
    arrived; was dancing
    30s
  • Q4
    While they ______ (watch) a movie, the power ______ (go) out.
    watch; go
    watched; went
    were watching; went
    were watching; was going
    30s
  • Q5
    I ______ (cook) dinner when the phone ______ (ring).
    cook; rang
    cooked; was ringing
    was cooking; rang
    30s
  • Q6
    When we ______ (leave) the house, it ______ (begin) to snow.
    are leaving; begins
    left; began
    were leaving; began
    left; was beginning
    30s
  • Q7
    While he ______ (study) for his exam, his friends ______ (play) outside.
    studied; played
    was studying; played
    studies; is playing
    was studying; were playing
    30s
  • Q8
    I ______ (write) an email when my computer ______ (crash).
    was writing; was crashing
    write; crash
    was writing; crashed
    wrote; crashed
    30s

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