Past Simple vs Past Continuous

What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?

• did you do / was calling
• were you doing / called

I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).

• was sitting / called
• sat / were calling

Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.

• watched / was hearing
• was watching / heard

Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.

• went / had / met
• was going / was having / was meeting

We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.

• were playing / was hurting
• were playing / hurt

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

• did they do
• were they doing

He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).

• was taking / rang
• was taking / was ringing

It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine) and the birds  (sing) . I  (walk) along the street when I  (meet) an old friend.

• was being / was shining / were singing / was walking / was meeting
• was / was shining / were singing / was alking / met

When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform.

• got / were waiting
• was getting / were waiting

On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.

• visited / were seeing / were spending
• visited / saw / spent