Which tense is correct? When John phoned / was phoning, I wrote / was writing an essay. I finished / was finishing it at midnight.

Which tense is correct? This time next week I'll lie /'ll be lying on a beach in Spain.

What's the difference between these two sentences? a He'd been trying to phone her before she left the country. b He'd tried to phone her before she left the country.

Is this sentence right or wrong? (If it's wrong, correct it.) By the time the emergency food supplies arrived, 30 people had been dying.

Which tense is correct? Sam's friends had already gone / had already been going by the time he got / was getting there.

Is this sentence right or wrong? (If it's wrong, correct it.) When I arrive at the station, my parents will wait for me.

Which tense is correct? They waited / were waiting until everybody had left /had been leaving the bank and then they broke in / were breaking in through the window.

Is this sentence right or wrong? (If it's wrong, correct it.) I'm loving hamburgers: I eat five every day and I eat one at the moment!

Is this sentence right or wrong? (If it's wrong, correct it.) As soon as she was seeing the time, she was jumping out of bed.

Which tense: Past simple or Past continuous? When he ______ (arrive)at the party, everyone ______ (talk) and ______ (laugh).

Which tense is correct? He is playing / has been playing tennis since he started/ was starting school.

What's the difference between these two sentences? a I'll be cooking dinner when you get home. b I'll cook dinner when you get home.

Which tense is correct? Tom walked / was walking home when someone called / was calling out his name