Simple past vs Past continuous

Paul's mother _________(call) him after dinner, but he ______ (play) volleyball at the beach.

• called / was playing

• call/ / was playing

While Mary ______ (walk) in the park, she _______(see) some squirrels.

• walked/ saw

• was walking/ saw

John _______ (feed) the lion cubs at the zoo when it ______(start) to rain.

• fed / was starting

• was feeding / started

When Gregory ______ (arrive) at the restaurant, he ______(run), into an old school friend.

• arrived / ran

• was arriving / ran

• What ____(you /do) yesterday at 8 o'clock? I ____ (be) strolling on the beach.

• did you do / was

• were you doing / was

____________ (you/ enjoy) your experience at Harvard university last summer?

• Did you enjoy...

• Are you enjoying

They _______________ (play) tennis when Greg ________ (hurt) his ankle.

• was playing / hurt

• were playing / hurt

Susan _________________(lie) in the sun while her friends _________________ (swim) in the sea.

• was lying / were swimming

• lied / swam

They _____________ (catch) a train to Bristol and then they _______________(take) a taxi to the theatre, but they ____________ (not arrive) on time.

• caught / took / didn't arrive

• were catching / were taking / weren't arriving

• catched / took / didn't arrive

It ___________ (be) my mother's birthday so I ___________(bring) her a souvenir from Spain.

• was / was bringing

• was / brought