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1. I the net last night when I your message.
A. surf / was getting
B. was surfing / got
C. surf / got
D. was surfing / was getting
Answer B Explanation Surfing the net is the action IN PROGRESS that is INTERRUPTED by the message.

2. When we the report we for a drink.
A. finished / went
B. were finishing / went
C. were finishing / were going
D. finished / were going
Answer A. Explanation For a sequence of past actions we use the simple past.

3. (you/see) Jeremy last night? He a suit and a tie.
A. Did you see / wore
B. Were you seeing / wore
C. Were you seeing / was wearing
D. Did you see / was wearing
Answer D. Explanation For general descriptions in the past we use the continuous form.

4. Where (you/live) when (you/meet) your husband?
A. were you living / you were meeting
B. were you living / you met
C. did you live / you met
D. did you live / you were meeting
Answer B or C Explanation If you use the continuous form, WERE YOU LIVING, it refers to something temporary. If we use the simple form, DID YOU LIVE, it refers to something permanent. The verb TO MEET normally refers to a single action and can not be expressed in the continuous form.

5. When I young I my father was the strongest man in the world.
A. was / was thinking
B. was / thought
C. were / thought
D. were / was thinking
Answer B Explanation TO BE YOUNG is a state not an action and can not use the continuous form. TO THINK, in this sentence, expresses a belief or opinion and can not use the continuous form.

6. As soon as I you I everyone.
A. know / came / told
B. know / came / tell
C. knew / were coming / told
D. knew / were coming / tell
Answer C Explanation I KNEW - I TOLD We use the simple past to talk about a sequence of actions in the past. YOU WERE COMING This refers to a plan in the past.

7. It was a beautiful day. The birds and the wind .
A. were singing / was blowing
B. were singing / blew
C. sang / blew
D. sang / was blowing
Answer A. Explanation We use the continuous form for general descriptions.

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