Past simple vs Past Continuous

_____ I__________ my homework , I had a good idea.

• While, did

• when, did

• While, was doing

• When, was doing

Tim_________________ his leg, ___________he was playing golf.

• were breaking, when

• broke, while

• was breaking, while

• was breaking, when

------------we arrived, I _____________ into the kitchen.

• while, was going

• when, was going

• when, went

• while, went

We__________ an old box_________ we were digging in the garden.

• were finding, while

• found, while

• was finding, when

• was finding, while

I__________ an old friend___________ I was waiting for the train

• saw, while

• was seeing, when

• saw, when

• seen, while

___________ I _________a shower, the phone rang.

• When, had

• When, was having

• While, was having

• While, had

Chris______________ spaghetti every day last week.

• ate

• was eating

• has eaten

• eaten

When I___________ into the room, two boys___________ football.

• was coming, played

• came, played

• was coming, were playing

• came, were playing

Peter_______ the TV, but nothing______.

• Was turning on, happened

• turned on, happen

• turned on, was happening

• turned on, happened

While we____________in the park, Mary_________.

• were running, fell over

• were running, was falling over

• ran, fell over

• was running, fell over