Simple past vs past continuous

He ______ (write) a report when he _____ (break) his pencil.

• was writing / broke

• wrote / was breaking

• wrote / broke

• was writing / was breaking

She ___ (go) to school when it ___ (start) to rain.

• was going / was starting

• was going / started

• went / started

• went / was starting

While he ____ (walk) down the street someone ____ (hit) him with an egg.

• was walking / hit

• was walking / was hitting

• walked / was hitting

• walked / hit

They ___ (plant) a tree when he ___ (break) his shovel.

• planted / broke

• planted / was breaking

• were planting / was breaking

• were planting / broke

He _____ (hurt) his finger while he ____ (fix) the table

• hurt / fixed

• hurt / was fixing

• was hurting / was fixing

• was hurting / fixed

She _____ (feed) the baby when it _____ (begin) to cry.

• fed / began

• was feeding / began

• was feeding / was begining

• fed / was begining

I ___ (go) home and I ____ (watch) cartoons.

• was going / watched

• went / was watching

• was going / was watching

• went / watched

When I ____ (come) to the party he ____ (dance)

• came / danced

• came / was dancing

• was coming / danced

• was coming / was dancing

We ______ (ride) a bike while our brother ____ (play) football.

• rode / played

• were riding / was playing

• were riding / played

• rode / was playing

The telephone _____ (ring) while she _____ (drink) coffee.

• rang / drank

• was ringing / was drinking

• rang / was drinking

• was ringing / drank