Past Simple / Continuous

Jake looked at the weather outside: it was grey, but it ___.

• didn't rain

• wasn't raining

You didn't answer when I phoned you this morning.

What ___?

• did you do

• were you doing

Lucy switched off her computer, ___

her coat and ___ the office.

• put on/left

• was putting on / was leaving

She closed the window because some children ___ a lot of noise outside.

• made

• were making

When I told my friends about the robbery, they ___ me.

• didn't believe

• weren't believing

She didn't hear the doorbell because she ___ a shower.

• had

• was having

I ______ Henry as I _____ to the sports centre.

• was seeing / cycled

• saw / was cycling

While we ______ the picnic, it ______ to rain.

• were preraring / started

• prepared / was starting

Al I my friends _____ the party when I ______ .

• were leaving / arrived

• left / was arriving

As we ______ by the river, we ______ a shout.

• were walking / heard

• walked / were hearing