past simple vs past continuous

George ........................ (ride) a bike when it rained.

• ride

• rode

• was riding

• were riding

What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?

• did you do / was calling
• were you doing / called

We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.

• were playing / was hurting
• were playing / hurt

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.

• went / had / met
• was going / was having / was meeting

Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.

• watched / was hearing
• was watching / heard

When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there?

• arrived / was being
• arrived / was

What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

• did they do
• were they doing

He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).

• was taking / rang
• was taking / was ringing

When I  (walk) into the room, everyone  (work).

• was walking / was working
• walked / was working

He  (live) in Russia when the Revolution  (start).

• lived / started
• was living / started