Simple Past x Past Continuous

When I saw Dave, he _______________

• worked

• working

• is working

• was working

__________ when the telephone rang?

• Did you sleep

• Do you sleep

• were you sleeping

• Are you sleeping

While it ________ heavily outside, I _______ in my car.

• rain / sit

• was raining / was sitting

• was raining / sit

• rain / was sitting

Yesterday at 7 o'clock, Mary______ a movie.

• was watching

• watch

• watching

• are watching

While she _______, she _____her wallet.

• shop / loose

• was shopping / was loosing

• shopped / was loosing

• was shopping / lost

While Natasha _______ an apple, she _____ her finger.

• cut / cut

• was cutting / cut

• cut / was cutting

• was cutting / cutting

Ahmed ______ hurt while he ______ football.

• got / was playing

• was getting / was playing

• get / play

• get / was playing

Last year, I _______ to do a lot of research while I _____ on my project.

• was having / worked

• have / work

• was having / was working

• had / was working

I ________ when someone ________my lunchbox yesterday.

• played / was stealing

• was playing / stole

• play / steal

• are playing / are stealing

While we _______, we ________a horrible accident.

• drove / saw

• was driving / was seeing

• were driving / saw

• drove / was seeing