SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS

While I _______ (walk) to school, I saw a friend.

• was walking

• walked

• walking

They _______ (watch) TV when the power ______ (go) out.

• watched / was going

• were watching / went

• watching / went

I ______ (eat) dinner when you ______ (call) me.

• eating / calling

• ate / was calling

• was eating / called

When she _______ (arrive), he _______ (read) a book.

• arrived / was reading

• was arriving / read

• arriving / reading

We _______ (play) soccer when it ______ (start) to rain.

• • played / was starting

• • were playing / started

• • playing / started

He ___ (write) an email while she ___ (cook) dinner.

• • writing / cooking

• • wrote / was cooking

• • was writing / cooked

They _______ (travel) to Paris when they _______ (hear) the news.

• • were traveling / heard

• • traveled / were hearing

• • traveling / hearing

She _______ (study) when the phone _______ (ring).

• studied / was ringing

• was studying / rang

• studying / was ringing

He _______ (paint) the house while she _______ (read) a book.

• painted / was reading

• was painting / read

• painting / was reading

She _______ (sing) while he _______ (play) the guitar.

• sang / played

• was singing / was playing

• sings / plays