Past Continuous Past Simple

Gina _________(fish) at this time yesterday.

• was fishing

• were fishing

• fished

The lights _________(go) out while my sister and I _________(study) for the final exam.

• went / studied

• were going / was studying

• went / were studying

• went/ was studying

Someone _________(steal) her diamond ring yesterday.

• was stealing

• were stealing

• stole

While mom _________(cook), I was doing homework.

• was cooking

• were cooking

• cooked

She .....(try) to finish her History project when she .....(receive) an instant message from a guy she didn't know.

• had tried, received

• was trying, received

• tried, was receiving

• tried, had received

The students ___________________ (wait) for the teacher for 15 minutes when she ___________ (arrive) to class.

• were waiting / arrived

• had been waiting / arrived

• have been waiting / was arriving

• waited / hadbeen arriving

They _________(sail) around Cape Hope at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.

• was sailing

• were sailing

• sailed

When the fire _________(start), my friends _________(sleep) in the dorm.

• was starting /

  were sleeping

• started /

  were sleeping

• was starting /

  slept

• started /

  slept

The fire _________(start) while my friends _________(sleep) in the dorm.

• was starting /

  were sleeping

• started /

  were sleeping

• was starting /

  slept

• started /

  slept

I _________(write) an email at 9 p.m. yesterday.

• am writing

• was writing

• were writing

• wrote