Past Simple vs Past Continuous

I ___________ (watch) TV when she called.

• watch

• watched

• was watch

• was watching

He was taking a shower when the phone _________ (ring).

• ring

• rings

• rang

• rung

I met him while I _____________ (walk) home yesterday.

• walk

• walked

• was walk

• was walking

The kids ________ (play) in the garden when it suddenly rained.

• play

• played

• was playing

• were playing

Becca and Martha were washing their car when they _________ (see) Alex.

• see

• saw

• were seeing

• was seeing

Bunga __________ (fall) off the ladder while she was painting the ceiling.

• falls

• fell

• was falling

• were falling

I ________ (meet) the love of my life when I was working abroad.

• meet

• met

• was meeting

• were meeting

The students ______ (take) an exam when the earthquake happened.

• take

• took

• was taking

• were taking

Did you take a photo while I ___________ (not, look)?

• not look

• did not look

• was not looking

• were not looking

Last night, I ___________ (read) when I suddenly ______ (hear) a scream.

• read, heard

• read, was hearing

• was reading, heart

• was reading, heard