Grammar: Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Fill in the blank. Use "when" or "while".

* The baby started to cry ...... her mother was watching a movie.

Fill in the blank. Use "when" or "while".

* ...... the fire alarm went off, we were listening to music.

Fill in the blank. Use "when" or "while".

* ...... I was doing my homework, my sister called me.

Fill in the blank. Use "when" or "while".

* My sister was studying for her test ...... you knocked the door.

Fill in the blank. Use "when" or "while".

* We found some old photographs ...... we were cleaning the room.

Choose the correct options.

* He ...... his favourite sunglasses while he ...... home.

• was losing

• lost

• walked

• was walking

Choose the correct options.

* When I ...... them, they ...... soccer in the park.

• was seeing

• saw

• were playing

• played

Choose the correct options.

* While Sarah ...... TV, the police ...... the bad guy.

• was watching

• watched

• was arresting

• arrested

Choose the correct options.

* I ...... in the mountains when I ...... my leg.

• skied

• was skiing

• was breaking

• broke

Choose the correct options.

* While my father...... to music, the light ...... out.

• was listening

• listened

• were going

• went