Past Simple and Continuous

I (listen) to the radio when I (hear) this fantastic song

• listened

• was listening

• heard

• was hearing

When the teacher (say) 'Stop!, I (still try) to finish the last question

• said

• was saying

• stil tried

• was still trying

I feel silly! While I (dance), I (fall)

• danced

• was dancing

• fell

• was falling

Tim (play) a computer game when this mum (call) him for lunch

• played

• was playing

• called

• was calling

I (look) for a file on my memory stick when I (notice) there was a virus

• looked

• was looking

• noticed

• was noticing

Ron (find) a really interesting website about dance music while he (surf) the internet.

• found

• was finding

• surfed

• was surfing

My mum (have) breakfast near the computer when she (spill) her cup of coffee on the keyboard

• had

• was having

• spilled

• was spilling

When you (see) me yesterday, I (not go) to school.

• saw

• were seeing

• didn't go

• wasn't going

How many pictures (take) while you (travel) around Ireland?

• did you take

• were you taking

• travelled

• were travelling

Why (you/chat) to Philip while I (try) while I (try) to tell you something really important?

• did you chat

• were you chatting

• tried

• was trying