past continuous vs past simple

Mum was sleeping when the postman ... on the door.

• knocking

• knocked

• was knocking

• knocks

We ... swimming everyday when we were young.

• went

• were going

• was going

• was went

They ... over the footbridge when they saw an ambulance

• was walking

• walked

• were walking

• walks

He talked on his phone while he ... the road

• was crossing

• crossed

• were crossing

• was crossed

I was leaving the house when the bus ....

• arrived

• was arrived

• was arriving

• were arriving

Jane ... dinner when the phone rang

• were eating

• was eating

• eaten

• ate

Mary was cycling home when It ... to rain.

• were starting

• started

• was started

• start

Kate ... tennis when She fell over.

• was playing

• played

• were playing

• were played

The children were waiting for a bus when they ... the fire engine

• were seeing

• saw

• was saw

• was seeing

Father ... a shower when there was a knock the door

• took

• was taking

• were took

• were took