Past Continuous vs Past Simple

We ................... dinner outside when the rain ................. .

• were eating, started

• ate, started

• was eating, was starting

The students ........................ an exercise when the bell ...................... .

• did, rang

• did, was ringing

• were doing, rang

While I .................... on Saturday I ....................... an old friend.

• shop, was meeting

• was shopping, met

• shopped, was meeting

When I ........................... home my sister ....................... a film on tv.

• arrived, was watching

• was arriving, was watching

• was arriving, watched

I ......................... when Paul ....................... off his bicycle. I .............. to Marie.

• didn't look, was falling, was talking

• wasn't looking, fell, talked

• wasn't looking, fell, was talking

What ........................... when I ...................... you last night?

• did you do, was phoning

• were you doing, phoned

• did you do, phoned