Past Tense vs Past continious

When I ______________________(do) the washing-up, I _______________________ (break) a plate.

• was doing / broke

• did / was breaking

While we _____________________________ (wait), we __________________________ (do) crossword puzzles.

• waited / were doing

• were waiting / did

• were waiting / were doing

I ___________________________ (have) dinner when I suddenly ______________________________ (hear) a loud bang.

• had / was hearing

• were having / heard

When Jane ___________________________(do) a language course in Ireland, she _____________________(visit) Blarney Castle

• was doing / visited

• did / was visiting

I ______________________(not / understand) what they ____________________________ (talk) about.

• wasn' t understanding / talked

• didn't understand / were talking

• wasn' t understanding / were talking

When my father________________________ (work) in the garden, an old friend _____________________(come) to see him.

• worke / came

• was working / was coming

• was working / came

While Tom _____________________ (play) the piano, his mother _______________________(knit) a pullover,

• was playing / was knitting

• was playing / was kniting

• played / knitted

My father ___________________ (drive) at 70 km/h when a policeman __________________________ (stop) him.

• was driving / stopped

• drove / stopped

• was driving / was stopping

My dad _____________________ (fall) off the ladder when he _______________________ ( paint) the carport.

• was falling / painted

• fell / was painting

• fell / painted

• was falling / was painting

Nick _____________________ (become) sick when he ____________________ (travel) through Texas.

• become / was travelling

• was becoming / was travelling

• became / travelled

• became / was travelling