Past simple vs past continuous

My brother was playing his favourite song when he … a strange noise.

• heard

• was hearing

• heared

• were hearing

When she ... her wallet, she realised her cards were missing.

• were opening

• opened

• openned

• was opening

We … lots of popcorn while we were watching the film.

• was eating

• were eating

• ate

• eated

I … your brother outside the theatre last night.

• was seeing

• saw

• seed

• were seeing

What … last night when the storm …?

• was you doing / began

• were you doing / began

• did you do / beginned

• did you do / begined

Last night when I … the dishes, I ... a plate.

• washed / broke

• wash / broke

• was washing / breaked

• was washing / broke

What … when the alarm ...?

• did you do / was ringing

• did you do / rang

• did you / was ringing

• you did / rang

My teacher … a lot of books when he … some of them.

• was carrying / dropped

• carried / dropped

• was carrying / droped

• carried / droped

What … when you saw them?

• did the men wear

• were the men wearing

• was the men wearing

• did the men wore

In 2010 we ... to the Isle of Man.

• were going

• was going

• goed

• went