1) Yesterday, I __________ soccer in the park. a) was playing b) played c) were playing 2) They __________ a movie last night. a) was watching b) watched c) were watching 3) She __________ for her exam during her lunch break. a) was studying b) studied c) were studying 4) We __________ to the beach last summer. a) was going b) went c) were going 5) He __________ dinner when the phone rang. a) was cooking b) cooked c) were cooking 6) Last week, I __________ my grandparents. a) was visiting b) visited c) were visiting 7) They __________ video games yesterday. a) was playing b) played c) were playing 8) While she __________a book, I was cooking. a) was reading b) read c) were reading 9) We __________ a great time at the party last Saturday. a) was having b) had c) were having 10) I __________ my room when my friend arrived. a) was cleaning b) cleaned c) were cleaning 11) He __________ at the wedding last month. a) was dancing b) danced c) were dancing 12) They __________ in the pool last weekend. a) was swimming b) swam c) were swimming 13) Yesterday at 10pm, he __________ a picture. a) was painting b) painted c) were painting 14) We __________ to Paris last year. a) was traveling b) traveled c) were traveling 15) I __________ to music while you were singing. a) was listening b) listened c) were listening 16) He __________ yesterday. a) was jogging b) jogged c) were jogging 17) I __________ to your party but I changed my mind. a) went b) was going c) were going 18) She __________ a letter when the power went out. a) was writing b) wrote c) were writing 19) We __________ our vacation last month. a) was enjoying b) enjoyed c) were enjoying 20) I __________ photos during the whole trip. a) was taking b) took c) were taking

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