Question

Kate was sleeping when her alarm clock ______( to go off). goes off was going off In this case the first action was in progress when suddenly something interrupted it. For a longer action we use the Past Continuous Tense. The second action was shorter so we use the Past Simple Tense. 2

Accepted Answer

2 went off had went off past tenses

Task	Kate was sleeping when her alarm clock ______( to go off).
Answer	2
a	goes off
b	went off
c	was going off
d	had went off
comment	In this case the first action was in progress when suddenly something interrupted it. For a longer action we use the Past Continuous Tense. The second action was shorter so we use the Past Simple Tense.
topic	past tenses
level	2

Action Past Tense Kate Sleeping Alarm Clock Case