Past Simple vs Past Continuous

When we use Past Simple?

When we use Past Continuous?

My granny _____ her leg last week.

• break

• broke

• was breaking

• were breaking

I _____ the match on TV at 9 o'clock.

• not watch

• didn't watch

• wasn't watching

• weren't watching

I heard a noise, while I _____ my homework.

• do

• did

• was doing

• were doing

What time ______ your parents ______ home last night?

• do your parents get

• did your parents get

• was your parents getting

• were your parents getting

What _____ you _____ this time last Friday?

• do you do

• did you do

• was you doing

• were you doing

My mum _____ lunch while my brother and I were doing the homework.

• prepare

• prepared

• was preparing

• were preparing

My father _____ the plants in the garden last weekend.

• water

• watered

• was watering

• were watering

I _____ a shower, when someone knocked on the door.

• have

• had

• was having

• were having