Past Simple vs Past Continuous

1. I ——— down the road, when I —-

• Was waking, was falling

• Walked, fell

• Walked, was falling

• Was walking, fell

2. They —- their car very fast when the police ——- them over.

• Drove, pulled

• were driving. , were pulling

• Were driving, pulled

• Drove , were pulling

3. She —- at home when he —- her.

• worked, was phoning

• worked, phoned

• was working, phoned

• was working, was phoning

4. It ——- hard when we —— off the road.

• was raining, skidded

• was raining, were skidding

• rained, were skidding

• rained, skidded

5. I —— the report when you —-.

• was reading, was ringing

• read, rang

• was reading, rang

• read, was ringing

6. He —— out to lunch, when I —— him.

• went, was seeing

• was going, saw

• was going, was seeing

• went, saw

7. What —— ,when I —— you?

• were you doing, phoned

• were you doing, was phoning

• was you did, were phoning

• you did, phoned

8. I —— a fantastic dream, when the alarm clock ——.

• was having, went off

• was having, was going off

• had, went off

• had, was going off

9. I —— to call you,but I ——.

• was going to, forgot

• was going to, was forgetting

• was, was forgetting

• were going to, forgot

10. I ——— to have lunch in town, but then I —— my mind.

• were going to, changed

• was going to, changed

• was going to, was changing

• was, was changing