Past Simple?Past Continuous?

At half past six last night we ……… dinner.

• were having

• had

They …………. the airport as soon as they had collected their luggage.

• were leaving

• left

First, he had dinner, then he ………… the newspaper.

• read

• were reading

• was reading

Valerie was making the beds while Mike ………… the floor.

• swept

• was sweeping

Rachel ……….. the plants while her children ………in the garden.

• was watering, were playing

• watered, played

We all ………. out last night.

• were going

• went

I …….. breakfast when the phone ……….. .

• was eating, rang

• ate, rang

• was eating, was ringing

He ……. Mary yesterday.

• was meeting

• met

In the past, people .............. eating the most important foods during Lent.

• stopped

• were stopping

In 1829, students from Oxford and Cambridge ..................

to have a rowing race.

• were deciding

• decided