SIMPLE PAST vs PAST CONTINUOUS

We ___________ volleyball with Mary, when you _________ me.

• were playing - called

• played - were calling

• have been playing - called

While the teacher __________) in, they ___________________________ English.

• came - were studying

• was coming - studied

• was coming - were studying

The baby ___________________ when the telephone ________________.

• slept - was ringing

• was sleeping - rang

• slept - rang

As I __________________ in the streets of Holland, I __________________an old friend of mine

• walked - met

• was walking - met

• walked - was meeting

I _________ my car keys while I ____________ an ice cream

• was losing - bought

• lost - bought

• lost - was buying

I____________ for my purse when I _____________ my credit card.

• looked - dropped

• was looking - dropped

• looked - was dropping

While my father ________, my uncle _____________ me to the airport yesterday.

• was working - took

• worked - took

• was working - was taking

Rose _______________ when she _______ her ankle.

• was dancing - was hurting

• danced - hurt

• was dancing - hurt

When I ____________ it _______________ heavily.

• got up - was raining

• was getting up - was raining

• was getting - rained

I ____________ the thief while he was getting into my neighbor’s house.

• was seeing - got

• saw - got

• saw - was getting