Choose the correct tense: 'While I ___ dinner, the phone rang.'
- Awas cookingCorrect
- Bcooked
- Ccook
- Dhave cooked
Why: The past continuous 'was cooking' describes an action in progress that was interrupted by a shorter past action ('rang').
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Choose the correct tense: 'While I ___ dinner, the phone rang.'
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| Sections | Everyday Grammar · Everyday Vocabulary · Building the Right Word · Linking Words & Prepositions · Common Mistakes |
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| Our bank | 22 questions · updated August 2026Written from Pearson |
| Languages | English |
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