Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Jessi _____ over while she _____ along the street.

• was falling / was running

• fell / was running

• was falling / ran

• fell / run

As the Peter _____ (come) to the station, a car _____ (stop) behind him.

• came / stopped

• came / was stopping

• was coming / stopped

• was coming / was stopping

When I _____ (start) my work, the sun _____ (rise).

• was starting / rose

• started / rose

• was starting / was rising

• started / was rising

He _____ (get up) and _____ (switch) the light.

• got up / switched off

• was getting up / switched off

• was getting up / switching off

• got up / switching off

He _____ his phone while he _____ in the library.

• lost / studied

• lost / was studying

• was losing / was studying

• was losing / studied

Students _____ experiments while they _____ at university.

• were doing / was studying

• were doing / were studying

• did / were studied

• were did / were studying

I _____ my phone because it _____.

• took / were charging

• was taking / charged

• wasn’t taking / was charged

• didn’t take / was charging

The driver _____ the dog because he _____ at his phone.

• didn’t see / was looking

• wasn’t seeing / looked

• wasn’t seeing / wasn’t looking

• saw / didn’t looking

It _____ while the children _____ in the garden.

• was snowing / were playing

• snowed / was playing

• snowed / played

• was snowing / played

Tom _____ a book. He _____ the dog.

• wasn't reading / was feeding

• read / fed

• wasn't reading / fed

• read / was feeding