1. When Jack arrived, the Simpsons ______ dinner, but stopped in order to talk to him.
    1.   were having
    2.   had
    3.   had been having
    4.   was having
  2. What _________________ last night at eight o' clock.
    1.   did you do
    2.   are you doing
    3.   were you doing
  3. Richard ________ dinner when his friend________.
    1.   ate/called
    2.   was eating/was calling
    3.   was eating/ called
  4. While Charlie was cleaning the apartment, his wife ______________TV.
    1.   watched
    2.   is watching
    3.   was watching
  5. While Joan ______________dinner, Joe ______________ on his tablet.
    1.   cooked/ worked
    2.   was cooking/ works
    3.   was cooking/ was working
  6. They _________ a movie last night.
    1.   see
    2.   were seeing
    3.   saw
  7. Back in the day, Joe Johnson __________ this building.
    1.   was owning
    2.   owned
    3.   own
  8. At nine o' clock yesterday, Lisa ______________ for a test.
    1.   studied
    2.   is studying
    3.   was studying
  9. When Maria ________ home, her kids __________video games on the console.
    1.   came/ were playing
    2.   was coming/ played
    3.   was coming/ were playing
  10. Jean _____________ to class when she lost her keys.
    1.   walked
    2.   was walking