Past continuous past simple

We ___(be)both busy at noon.

• were being

• were

Jack____(do) the dishes and I ______(make) tea.

• was doing/was making

• did/made

First we____(peel) the potatoes and then we______(slice)them.

• was peeling/was slicing

• peeled/sliced

I _____(meet)her twice while I ______(stay) there.

• met/was staying

• was meeting/stayed

This time yesterday, Joe_____(polish)his shoes.

• polished

• was polishing

While they________(walk)in the park, they____(notice)that somebody_____(wave)at them.

• were walking/noticed/waving

• walk/noticed/waved

I______(study)hard all day Sunday because I_____(want) to get an A in the test.

• studied/wanted

• studying/wanted

When the storm____(break)out, we____(run) for cover and _____(hide)under a tree.

• was breaking/were running/were hiding

• broke/ran/hid