Past Continuous with Simple Past

She _____ when the earthquake started.

• was sleeping

• slept

When you ____ at the party, I was dancing.

• were arriving

• arrived

I _____ in the cafe when you called.

• was sitting

• sat

Susan ____ a film when she heard a noise.

• watched

• was watching

We were playing tennis when John ____ his ankle.

• was hurting

• hurt

I was taking a shower when the telephone _____

• was ringing

• rang

When I leaved the house, it ____

• was snowing

• snowed

He ____ living in Russia when the revolution started.

• lived

• was living

The computer broke while I ___ my homework.

• did

• was doing

The children were playing in the park when it ____ to rain.

• started

• was stating