Simple past vs Past continuous

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She _______________ a book when the phone____________ .

• Were reading / rings

• Was reading / rang

• reading / ring

• read / was ring

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

My son _________________ a coin when he ___________________ .

• found / finding

• was found / was walking

• found / was walking

• were finding / walked

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She __________________ her hair when the postman _______________ .

• was doing / came

• were doing / came

• was coming / did

• did / were coming

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When they _______________we __________________ for the bus.

• come / waited

• came / was waited

• were coming / waited

• came / were waiting

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The mixer ______________ down when I ___________________ dinner.

• break / cooked

• broke / was cooking

• was breaking / cooked

• were breaking / were cooking

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

They ______________ that we ____________________ them.

• were noticed / was watching

• was noticed / watched

• noticed / watched

• noticed / were watching

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The teacher ____________________ angry because we ____________________ .

• was being / talked

• were / was talking

• was / were talking

• were / were talk

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The boys _______________ because it ____________________ .

• played / were raining

• didn't play / was raining

• played / were raining

• wasn't playing / were raining

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

I _______________ him when he _________________ cake.

• saw / was eating

• sawing / eating

• was sawing / eats

• saw / were eating

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When the light ______________ out I ________________ a bath.

• was going / was having

• go / was having

• went / was having

• went / was had