Homework past simple vs. continuous

Choose the correct verb tense to complete the following sentences:

1. Charlie ___ very fast when the police officcer ___ him.

• was driving / stopped

• was driving / was stopping

• drove / stopped

2. It ___ when we ___ home.

• was raining / were coming

• was raining / came

• rained / come

3. I´m sorry, I ___ answer your message because I ___ on a school project.

• dind´t answered / was working

• answered / was working

• couldn´t answer / was working

4. Yesterday morning Paty ___ breakfast when the grabage truck ___with a present to her son.

• prepared / arrived

• was preparing / arrived

• were preparing / arrived

5. When the host ___ Shakira, she ___a beautiful pink dress.

• saw / was wearing

• seeing / was wearing

• was seeing / wore

6. Last Saturday we ___ late so we ___ the train to visit our granny.

• woke up / was missing

• were waking up / were missing

• woke up / missed

7. Professor Douglas ___ hello because he ___ very fast to join the meeting.

• didn´t say / was walking

• said / didn´t walk

• didn´t say / walked

8. A. What ___ yesterday night when I ___ you the message in WhatsApp?

B. I was watching a horror movie.

• did you do / send

• did you do / sent

• were you doing / sent