Past Simple vs Past ContinuousA2 Grammar Exercises

Exercise 1Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option for each gap.
1

I ______ to the store yesterday.

2

They ______ dinner when the phone rang.

3

He ______ in the garden when it started to rain.

4

She ______ her room last weekend.

5

We ______ TV when my friend called.

6

You ______ the car yesterday morning.

7

He ______ a new song while I was studying.

8

I ______ the match on TV last night.

9

They ______ outside while the storm approached.

10

We ______ at the restaurant when it began to snow.

11

Maria ______ a story book before she went to sleep.

12

He ______ some music when the doorbell rang.

13

I ______ my laptop off last night by accident.

14

They ______ in the park when they found a lost dog.

15

We ______ some photos while we were on holiday.

16

He ______ yesterday, so he couldn't attend the meeting.

17

She ______ me with my homework when it suddenly got dark.

18

I ______ about you yesterday, and then you called me.

19

We ______ video games when the power went out.

20

He ______ home at 7 pm, just in time for dinner.