Past Continuous vs. Simple Past

While I ......................... homework, my friend called me for a drink.

• A. did

• B. were doing

• C. was doing

• D. am doing

My mother ......................... dinner when my uncle arrived.

• A. was cooking

• B. were cooking

• C. cooked

• D. is cooking

While Susan ......................... her hair, I did my homework.

• A. washed

• B. washes

• C. was washing

• D. were washing

I ......................... with my sister when the accident happened.

• A. doing shopping

• B. am shopping

• C. were shopping

• D. was shopping

While we were standing outside the cinema, someone ......................... my pocket.

• A. picked

• B. pick

• C. were picking

• D. was picking

When you called, we ......................... in Amazon Cafe.

• A. are sitting

• B. sit

• C. sat

• D. were sitting

Samnang was watching a film when he ......................... the noise.

• A. was hearing

• B. heard

• C. was heard

• D. were hearing

Bopha ......................... a bath when the phone rang.

• A. was having

• B. had

• C. were having

• D. is having

They ......................... soccer when John hurt his ankle.

• A. was playing

• B. were playing

• C. played

• D. are playing

What ............. you .................. at 10 pm last night when I called you?

• A. did...do

• B. was...doing

• C. are...doing

• D. were...doing