Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
I ______ a book when the lights went out.

was readingCorrect answerYour answerwill readCorrect answerYour answeram readingCorrect answerYour answerhave readCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

One action was going on (reading) when a shorter one interrupted it (the lights went out). The longer action takes the past continuous: "was reading".

Worth noting

"Am reading" is present and "will read" is future, but "went out" puts the whole sentence in the past.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.I ______ a book when the lights went out.