Past Simple vs Past Continuous: Interrupting Actions with 'When' Exercise

Past Simple vs Past Continuous: Interrupting Actions with 'When'

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Past Simple vs Past Continuous: Interrupting Actions with 'When'

Practice using the past simple and past continuous to describe actions that are interrupted by another event using when.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    I _ when the alarm clock rang.

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    What were you doing when the teacher _ the classroom?

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    They _ football in the park when it suddenly started to rain.

  4. MultiChoice

    Maya was doing her homework when her mother _ her for dinner.

  5. MultiChoice

    When the lights went out, we _ a scary movie.

  6. MultiChoice

    He broke his leg while he _ down the steep hill.

  7. MultiChoice

    The boy was riding his bicycle when he _ off.

  8. MultiChoice

    When the bus arrived, Sarah _ for her best friend.

  9. MultiChoice

    I lost my house keys when I _ home from school.

  10. MultiChoice

    The students were listening quietly when the principal _ the door.

  11. MultiChoice

    When you texted me yesterday, I _ an exciting film.

  12. MultiChoice

    Tom was taking a shower when someone _ loudly at the front door.