Past Simple and Past Continuous - Family Memories

Question 1

What _____ when your baby sister was born?

Options: did you do, were you doing, you were doing

Question 2

At that moment, my parents _____ their wedding photos as I _____ the old family albums.

Options: weren't showing, showed, were showing, was looking at, looked at, wasn't looking at

Question 3

We _____ a big family dinner last Sunday to celebrate my grandfather's birthday, then went home.

Options: had, were having, weren't having

Question 4

My brother _____ his first steps while everyone _____.

Options: took, was taking, didn't take, watched, wasn't watching, was watching

Question 5

_____ to your uncle on the phone at the exact moment I came home yesterday?

Options: Did you talk, Didn't you talk, Were you talking

Question 6

After my aunt _____ one funny joke at the family reunion, everyone _____ once and then went home.

Options: wasn't telling, told, was telling, wasn't laughing, laughed, was laughing

Question 7

Why _____ immediately after I mentioned your childhood nickname at dinner?

Options: did you cry, were you crying, didn't you cry

Question 8

At six o’clock, my sister _____ for her school exam while my mother _____ a special birthday cake in the kitchen.

Options: didn't study, studied, was studying, made, was making, wasn't making

Question 9

The phone _____ once just as we _____ old home videos together.

Options: rang, was ringing, wasn't ringing, watched, was watching, were watching

Question 10

Overall, _____ a good time at your family gathering last weekend? Yes, I _____.

Options: Were you having, Did you have, Didn't you have, was, were, did

Question 11

At eight o'clock, Grandpa _____ a story to the children when they came in.

Options: told, was already telling, wasn't telling

Question 12

After everyone _____ dinner, we _____ the birthday cake.

Options: finished, were finishing, was finishing, were bringing, brought, was bringing