Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Alfred … his first poem when he was six.

• write

• writes

• writed

• wrote

• was writing

At eight o’clock this morning, she … the ironing.

• did

• was doing

• is doing

• will do

• does

They … billiards and then they … the latest news.

• played, discussed

• were playing, discussed

• were playing, were discussing

• played, were discussing

Sue … on the phone while her brother … a magazine.

• talked, read

• was talking, read

• talked, was reading

• was talking, was reading

Tom … his dog when it … to snow.

• was walking, was staring

• was walking, started

• walked, started

• walked, was staring

They … hockey when their grandmother… them.

• played, called

• played, was calling

• were playing, called

• were playing, was calling

He … while his brother … TV.

• was reading, was watching

• was reading, watched

• read, was watching

• read, watched

At 3 o’clock last night I … on the phone.

• talk

• talked

• were talking

• was talking

Olivia … lunch when she … somebody playing the guitar.

• was cooking, was hearing

• was cooking, heard

• cooked, was hearing

• cooked, heard

Mark … the list of participants when the race …

• was reading, was starting

• was reading, started

• read, was starting

• read, started