Past Continuous and Past Simple

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

• fell - painted

• fell - was painting

• was falling - was painting

• was falling - painted

I _____ work at 9 a.m. this morning.

• started

• was starting

This time last year I _____ at university.

• studied

• was studying

Sarah hurt her ankle while she _____.

• ran

• was running

I _____ your call because I was working.

• missed

• was missing

While I was walking home, I _____ a new shop in the high street.

• noticed

• was noticing

At 6 p.m. yesterday it _____ dark.

• already got

• was already getting

When we saw the crime, we _____ the police.

• called

• were calling

I _____ my new job yesterday.

• started

• was starting

What _____ at around 8 a.m. this morning?

• did you do

• were you doing