Past Simple vs Past Continuous

1. I ... . I didn't hear you come in.

• a. was sleeping

• b. slept

2. I ... to see her twice, but she wasn't home.

• a. was coming

• b. came

3. What ... ? I was watching TV.

• a. did you do

• b. were you doing

4. Robin Hood was a character who ... from the rich and gave to the poor.

• a. stole

• b. was stealing

5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ... to her.

• a. was talking

• b. talked

6. I ... home very late last night.

• a. came

• b. was coming

7. When ... ?

• a. did you arrive

• b. were you arriving

8. ... a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!

• a. Were you having

• b. Did you have

9. We ... breakfast when she walked into the room.

• a. were having

• b. had

10. My father ... in the garden when an old friend ... by to see him.

• a. was working / passed

• b. worked / was passing