Exercise to practice PAST CONTINUOUS (reading)

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Past simple and past continuous: short answers (exercises)

Look at these sentences and answer the questions by circling A or B.

When I saw them, they were playing football.
Which happened first?
a) I saw them.
b) they were playing football.

When she telephoned, I was having a bath.
Which happened first?
a) the telephone call.
b) the bath.

They were watching television when I visited them.
Which happened first?
a) They were watching television.
b) I visited them.

I was walking into the house when I heard the noise.
Which happened first?
a) I was walking into the house.
b) I heard the noise.

I walked into the house when I heard the noise.
Which happened first?
a) I walked into the house.
b) I heard the noise.

We left the party when the police arrived.
Which happened first?
a) We left the party
b) the police arrived

We were leaving the party when the police arrived.
Which happened first?
a) We were leaving the party
b) the police arrived

I made the beds when Joan and Ian got here.
Which happened first?
a) I made the beds.
b) Joan and Ian got here.

I was making the beds when Joan and Ian got here.
Which happened first.
a) I was making the beds.
b) Joan and Ian got here.

I was getting into my car when I heard the shot.
Which happened first?
a) I was getting into my car.
b) I heard the shot.

Answers
1B - 2B - 3A - 4A - 5B - 6B - 7A - 8B - 9A - 10A