Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

When we ..., we suddenly ... some noise.

• were walking / were hearing

• were walking / heard

• walked / was hearing

• walked / heard

Were you scared when the thunderstorm ... ?

• were starting

• was started

• was starting

• started

My mum and I ... dinner while my brothers ... in the bedroom.

• were making / were fighting

• were making / fought

• made / fought

• made / were fighting

What ... when she ... her computer was broken?

• did your sister do / saw

• was your sister doing / saw

• was your sister doing / was seeing

• did your sister do / was seeing

As I ... back home, I ... some cash.

• was coming / was finding

• was coming / found

• came / found

• came / was founding

Kids ... watermelon when the bird ... their food.

• was eating / picked

• were eating / picked

• was eating / was picking

• were eating / was picking

I came back home, had something to eat and went to bed.

• Correct

• Incorrect

While I walked my dog, I twisted my ankle.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Were you sleeping when I called you?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Were you taking your English exam yesterday at noon?

• Correct

• Incorrect