Past Continuous vs Past Simple

I ____________ a comedy when she _____________.

• watched/ called

• was watching/ called

• watching/ called

• was watching/ was calling

Dan ______________ a book while I ______________ a comedy.

• read/ watched

• read/ was watching

• reading/ watching

• was reading/ was watching

I ______________ laughing while I ______________ a funny scene.

• start/ watch

• started/ watch

• started/ was watching

• was starting/ was watching

Some years ago, I ______________ her.

• love

• was loving

• were loving

• loved

Last Friday, I ______________ to a surprise birthday party.

• go

• want

• was going

• went

They ______________ when the storm ______________.

• were sleeping/ begin

• weren't sleeping/ began

• weren't sleeping/ begun

• slept/ was beginning

Is this sentence correct?

My parents was watching the news at 8:00 last night.

• Yes

• No

Is this sentence correct?

Was it raining while you walked to school?

• Yes

• No

Is this sentence correct?

Was Jeff wearing a helmet when he fell off his bike?

• Yes

• No

We use Past Simple after "when" and Past Continuous after "while".

• True, we use Past Simple after "while" and Past Continuous after "when".

• False, we use Past Simple after "while" and Past Continuous after "when".

• True, we use Past Simple after "when" and Past Continuous after "while".

• False, we use Past Simple after "when" and Past Continuous after "while".