Simple Past vs Past Progressive

Sylvia _____________ when she ___________ the DVDs.

• was running / dropped

• ran / dropped

• ran / was dropping

While Steve ___________ a documentary, he __________ asleep.

• was watched / fell

• was watching / fell

• was watching / felt

They _________ when you _________ for remote control.

• aren't listening / were asking

• weren't listening / were asking

• weren't listening / asked

______ you __________ anything when I ______ you?

• Were / doing / called

• Were / doing / calling

• Did / do / was calling

________ you ____________ my friends while you ______________ to school?

• Did / see / were going

• Did / saw / were going

• Were / see / went

We _____________ home when the accident ___________.

• were drive / happened

• drove / was happening

• were driving / happened

I _______________ a novel while my mother ___________.

• was reading / cooks

• was reading / was cooking

• was read / was cooking

I ___________ out of the window when the accident happened.

• was looking

• looked

• was looked

You ___________ while I ____________!!

• were playing / studying

• were playing / was studying

• were playing / studying

He _____________ homework when his father came home.

• did

• was doing

• were doing