Question

I (sleep)when you (ring)the bell[fill in the blanks with the simple past or the past continuous tense]​

Answer 1

Answer:

I was sleeping when you rang the bell.

Answer 2

Question:-

Fill in the blanks with the simple past or the past continuous tense.

I _____ (sleep) when you _____ (ring) the bell.

Answer:-

I was sleeping (sleep) when you rang (ring) the bell.

Definition for the question asked the above:

Simple past tense:-

• Simplest form of a past tense.
• A work done in the past. (i.e), The person completed his action of doing the work.
• Ex:- I went out.

Past continuous tense:-

• An action which had happened in the past and still continuing.
• Ex:- I was sleeping when he came.

More to know!

Tense:-

It is used to signify the action which is being perfoemed whether in the present, past or in future.

Kinds of tense:-

• Present tense.
• Past tense.
• Future tense.

Present tense:-

Work is being done continuously during the present.

Ex:- She is working.

Kinds of present tense:-

• Simple present tense.
• Present continuous tense.
• Present perfect continuous tense.

Past tense:-

Work was being done in the past and stopped continuing.

Ex:- She was working.

Kinds of past tense:-

• Simple past tense.
• Past continuous tense.
• Past perfect continuous tense.

Future tense:-

Work will be done in the future signifies future tense.

Ex:- She will/may work.

Kinds of future tense:-

Simple future tense.

Future continuous tense.

Future perfect continuous tense.