Past simple vs. Continuous A2.1

Anna ____ (watch) the sunset when she decided to start her own business.

• Watched

• Watching

• Was watching

• Were watching

When she ____ (call) her bank, the manager was speaking to another customer.

• Was calling

• Called

• Calling

• Were calling

Anna ____ (write) her businnes plan when the bank manager retuned her call.

• Was writing

• Wrote

• Writed

• Were writing

While they _____ (discuss) Anna's idea, her friend Greta came into the room.

• Was discussing

• Discussed

• Discussing

• Were discussing

While he ____ (be) in the hospital, a nurse ___ (give) a book art.

• Was/gave

• Were/given

• Was being/gave

• Was/was giving

He ____ (draw) in the park when he ____ (see) the nurse who gave him the book.

• drew/was seeing

• drew/saw

• was drawing/saw

• was drawing/was seeing

While they ____ (talk), he ____ (draw) her a picture to say thank you.

• were talking/was drawing

• were talking/drew

• talked/drew

• talked/was drawing