Simple Past and Past Continuous

It was snowing at half past four yesterday.

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

As I saw her I left the room.

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

He was walking quickly. He was not wearing his glasses. Suddenly he fell...

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

The Prime Minister died while he was sitting at his desk.

• Simple Past/Past Continuous

• Past continuous/Simple Past

When I was ill he was visiting me twice a day.

• Simple Past/Past Continuous

• Past continuous/Simple Past

I was running when I saw an eagle

• Simple Past/Past Continuous

• Past continuous/Simple Past

He was singing alone, when suddenly a shadow appeared in the mirror

• Simple Past/Past Continuous

• Past continuous/Simple Past

Yesterday, while I __________ (listen) to music, my friend was watching movies

• was listened

• was listening

• listened

I was looking in my bag for my passport when I _________(hear) a shout.

• was hearing

• hears

• heard

“ While I ________cook, someone knocked the door”

• was cooking

• cooked

• cooking